Scottish Parliament – Dec. 14, 2022 – 1

S6M-07242.1: As an amendment to motion S6M-07242 in the name of George Adam (Business Programme), leave out from "followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill" to "12.45 pm Decision Time" and insert— "followed by Ministerial Statement: Climate Change Report followed by Scottish Government Debate: Scottish Budget 2023-24 followed by Committee Announcements followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Wednesday 21 December 2022 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Rural Affairs and Islands;

Health and Social Care followed by Ministerial Statement: National Planning Framework 4 Update followed by Scottish Government Debate: Agriculture Bill: Next Steps followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Approval of SSIs (if required) 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Thursday 22 December 2022 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: Social Justice, Housing and Local Government followed by Ministerial Statement: Curriculum for Excellence Achievement Statistics followed by Ministerial Statement: Biodiversity Strategy followed by Ministerial Statement: Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR) 2 Report 4.25 pm Decision Time".

Original motion(S6M-07242): That the Parliament agrees— (a) the following programme of business— Tuesday 20 December 2022 2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill followed by Committee Announcements followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 8.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Wednesday 21 December 2022 1.15 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Members’ Business 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Rural Affairs and Islands;

Health and Social Care;

Social Justice, Housing and Local Government followed by Stage 3 Debate: Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Approval of SSIs (if required) 5.15 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Thursday 22 December 2022 11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions 11.40 am General Questions 12.00 pm First Minister's Questions 12.45 pm Decision Time Tuesday 10 January 2023 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 11 January 2023 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Constitution, External Affairs and Culture;

Justice and Veterans  followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Approval of SSIs (if required) 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Thursday 12 January 2023 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 Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business (b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 19 December 2022, 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.