Business Programme: The Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans (Graeme Dey), on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved S6M- 20068—That the Parliament agrees— (a) the following programme of business— Tuesday 16 December 2025 2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Dog Theft (Scotland) Bill followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill followed by Committee Announcements followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 6.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members' Business Wednesday 17 December 2025 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands; Health and Social Care followed by Ministerial Statement: Protecting Children from Harm followed by Criminal Justice Committee Debate: Cybercrime followed by Motion on Legislative Consent: Pension Schemes Bill - UK Legislation followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.30 pm Decision Time followed by Members' Business Thursday 18 December 2025 11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions 11.40 am General Questions 12.00 pm First Minister's Questions 12.45 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Portfolio Questions: Social Justice and Housing followed by Stage 1 Debate: Contract (Formation and Remedies) (Scotland) Bill followed by Motion on Legislative Consent: Sentencing Bill - UK Legislation followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 3.10 pm Decision Time followed by Members' Business Tuesday 6 January 2026 2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions followed by Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee Debate: Legal Aid followed by Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Debate: Petition PE2018: Recognise the value of swimming pools and provide financial relief to help keep pools open followed by Committee Announcements followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members' Business Wednesday 7 January 2026 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, and Parliamentary Business; Justice and Home Affairs followed by Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.10 pm Decision Time followed by Members' Business Thursday 8 January 2026 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: Education and Skills followed by Stage 1 Debate: Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Bill followed by Financial Resolution: Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Bill followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time (b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 15 December 2025, 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.