The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-16587, in the name of Jamie Hepburn, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees鈥
(a) the following programme of business鈥
Tuesday 4 March 2025
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Scotland鈥檚 Renewable Future
followed by Committee Announcements
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members鈥 Business
Wednesday 5 March 2025
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:
Deputy First Minister Responsibilities, Economy and Gaelic;
Finance and Local Government
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Achieving a Fair Balance in the UK鈥檚 Economy
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Approval of SSIs (if required)
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members鈥 Business
Thursday 6 March 2025
11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
12.00 pm First Minister鈥檚 Questions
followed by Members鈥 Business
2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.30 pm Scottish Government Debate: COVID-19 Day of Reflection
followed by Portfolio Questions:
Net Zero and Energy, and Transport
followed by Criminal Justice Committee, Health, Social Care and Sport Committee and Social Justice and Social Security Committee Debate: The People鈥檚 Panel Report on Reducing Drug Harm and Deaths in Scotland
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.15 pm Decision Time
Tuesday 11 March 2025
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鈥 Business
Wednesday 12 March 2025
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:
Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands;
Health and Social Care
followed by Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Approval of SSIs (if required)
5.10 pm Decision Time
followed by Members鈥 Business
Thursday 13 March 2025
11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
12.00 pm First Minister鈥檚 Questions
followed by Members鈥 Business
2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.30 pm Portfolio Questions:
Social Justice
followed by Scottish Government Business
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 3 March 2025, in rule 13.7.3, after the word 鈥渆xcept鈥 the words 鈥渢o the extent to which the Presiding Officer considers that the questions are on the same or similar subject matter or鈥 are inserted.鈥擺Jamie Hepburn]
Motion agreed to.