*S5M-01571 Joe FitzPatrick on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Business Motion That — the Parliament agrees the following programme of business— Tuesday 27 September 2016 2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Scottish Government Debate: Securing the Interests of Scotland s Rural Economy following the EU ’ Referendum followed by Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee: Standing Orders rule changes mandatory – committees remits ’ followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members Business ’ Wednesday 28 September 2016 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions Education and Skills followed by Scottish Labour Party Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members Business ’ Thursday 29 September 2016 11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions Wednesday 21 September 2016 19 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan 11.40 am General Questions 12.00 pm First Minister s Questions ’ 12.45 pm Members Business ’ 2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.30 pm Scottish Government Debate: The Expansion of Early Learning and Childcare Provision followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time Tuesday 4 October 2016 2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members Business ’ Wednesday 5 October 2016 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions Health and Sport followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members Business ’ Thursday 6 October 2016 11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions 11.40 am General Questions 12.00 pm First Minister's Questions 12.45 pm Members Business ’ 2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.30 pm Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time *S5M-01570 Joe FitzPatrick on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Office of the Clerk That — the Parliament agrees that, between 4 January 2017 and 31 January 2018, the Office of the Clerk will be open on all days except Saturdays and Sundays,14 and 17 April 2017, 1 May 2017, 26 and 29 May 2017, 15 September 2017, 1 December 2017, 22 December (pm), 25 and 26 December 2017 and 1 and 2 January 2018.