Scottish Parliament – Dec. 10, 2025 – 1

S6M-20068.1: As an amendment to motion S6M-20068 in the name of Graeme Dey (Business Programme), leave out from third "followed by Business Motions" to "3.10 pm Decision Time" and insert—"followed by Scottish Government Debate: Energy Strategy followed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision Time".

Original motion(S6M-20068): That the Parliament agrees—(a) the following programme of business—Tuesday 16 December 20252.00 pm Time for Reflectionfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by Topical Questions followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Dog Theft (Scotland) Billfollowed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Billfollowed by Committee Announcementsfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions6.00 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ BusinessWednesday 17 December 20252.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands;

Health and Social Carefollowed by Ministerial Statement: Protecting Children from Harmfollowed by Criminal Justice Committee Debate: Cybercrimefollowed by Motion on Legislative Consent: Pension Schemes Bill – UK Legislationfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.30 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ Business Thursday 18 December 202511.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions11.40 am General Questions12.00 pm First Minister's Questions12.45 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by Portfolio Questions: Social Justice and Housingfollowed by Stage 1 Debate: Contract (Formation and Remedies) (Scotland) Billfollowed by Motion on Legislative Consent: Sentencing Bill – UK Legislationfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions3.10 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ BusinessTuesday 6 January 20262.00 pm Time for Reflectionfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollowed by Topical Questions followed by Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee Debate: Legal Aidfollowed by Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Debate: Petition PE2018: Recognise the value of swimming pools and provide financial relief to help keep pools openfollowed by Committee Announcementsfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ BusinessWednesday 7 January 20262.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, and Parliamentary Business;

Justice and Home Affairsfollowed by Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Businessfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.10 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members’ Business Thursday 8 January 202611.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions11.40 am General Questions12.00 pm First Minister's Questionsfollowed by Members’ Business2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.30 pm Portfolio Questions: Education and Skillsfollowed by Stage 1 Debate: Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Billfollowed by Financial Resolution: Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Billfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 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.