Supported by: Miles Briggs*, Liz Smith*, Bill Kidd*, Margaret Mitchell*, Stuart McMillan*, Jamie Greene*, Ruth Maguire*, Peter Chapman* *S5M-18627 Graeme Dey on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Business Motion—That the Parliament agrees— (a) the following programme of business— Tuesday 3 September 2019 2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Oaths/Affirmations followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by First Minister Statement: Scottish Government’s Programme for Government 2019-20 Monday 2 September 2019 18 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan followed by Ministerial Statement: Ferguson Marine followed by Ministerial Statement: Repatriation of Convergence Funds owed to Scottish Farming followed by Committee Announcements followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Wednesday 4 September 2019 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform; Rural Economy followed by Scottish Government Debate: Scottish Government’s Programme for Government 2019-20 followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Thursday 5 September 2019 11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions 11.40 am General Questions 12.00 pm First Minister's Questions followed by Members’ Business 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity followed by Ministerial Statement: Tackling Drug Related Deaths followed by Scottish Government Debate: Avoiding a No Deal Exit from the EU followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Tuesday 10 September 2019 2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Committee Announcements followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions Monday 2 September 2019 19 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Wednesday 11 September 2019 1.15 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 1.15 pm Members’ Business 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Justice and the Law Officers; Government Business and Constitutional Relations followed by Scottish Government Debate followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Thursday 12 September 2019 11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions 11.40 am General Questions 12.00 pm First Minister's Questions followed by Members’ Business 2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.30 pm Portfolio Questions: Culture, Tourism and External Affairs followed by Justice Committee Debate: Post-legislative scrutiny report on the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time Tuesday 17 September 2019 2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Committee Announcements followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Wednesday 18 September 2019 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Education and Skills; Health and Sport followed by Scottish Government Debate Monday 2 September 2019 20 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Thursday 19 September 2019 11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions 11.40 am General Questions 12.00 pm First Minister's Questions followed by Members’ Business 2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.30 pm Portfolio Questions: Communities and Local Government followed by Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee debate: Bill proposal on pre-release access to statistics followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time (b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 2 September 2019, in rule 13.7.3, after the word “except” the words “to the extent to which the Presiding Officer considers that the questions are on the same or similar subject matter or” are inserted.