Business Programme
Parliamentary Bureau
Scottish National Party
Lodged 16 Jun 2026
Closed 7 Jul 2026, 19:00
Voting closed
Official sourcePlain-English summary
Parliament agreed the business schedule for 23 to 25 June 2026 and 1 to 3 September 2026. On Tuesday 23 June, business starts at 2.00 pm with Time for Reflection, followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions, General Questions, First Minister’s Questions for backbench members, a Ministerial Statement on Non-Domestic Rates Reform, a Scottish Government debate on meeting the challenge of climate change, Committee Announcements, Business Motions and Parliamentary Bureau Motions. Decision Time is at 5.30 pm, followed by Members’ Business. On Wednesday 24 June, business starts at 2.00 pm with Parliamentary Bureau Motions and Portfolio Questions on Climate Action and Rural Affairs, and Education, Culture and Gaelic. This is followed by Reform UK Business, Business Motions and Parliamentary Bureau Motions. Decision Time is at 5.30 pm, followed by Members’ Business. On Thursday 25 June, business starts at 1.30 pm with Parliamentary Bureau Motions and General Questions. At 2.00 pm there are First Minister’s Questions for party leaders, followed by a Scottish Government debate on achieving a sustainable prison population, Business Motions and Parliamentary Bureau Motions. Decision Time is at 5.00 pm, followed by Members’ Business. On Tuesday 1 September, business starts at 2.00 pm with Time for Reflection, followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions, General Questions, First Minister’s Questions for backbench members, Scottish Government Business, Committee Announcements, Business Motions and Parliamentary Bureau Motions. Decision Time is at 5.30 pm, followed by Members’ Business. On Wednesday 2 September, business starts at 2.00 pm with Parliamentary Bureau Motions and Portfolio Questions on Social Justice and Housing, and Economy, Tourism and Transport. This is followed by Scottish Government Business, Business Motions and Parliamentary Bureau Motions. Decision Time is at 5.30 pm, followed by Members’ Business. On Thursday 3 September, business starts at 1.30 pm with Parliamentary Bureau Motions and General Questions. At 2.00 pm there are First Minister’s Questions for party leaders, followed by Scottish Government Business, Business Motions and Parliamentary Bureau Motions. Decision Time is at 5.00 pm, followed by Members’ Business. It also agreed a temporary change to the rules for Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 22 June 2026. This allows the Presiding Officer to group or limit questions that are on the same or similar subject.
Official motion text
That the Parliament agrees-(a) the following programme of business-Tuesday 23 June 20262.00 pm Time for Reflectionfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by General Questionsfollowed by First Minister's Questions (Backbench Members)followed by Ministerial Statement: Non-Domestic Rates Reformfollowed by Scottish Government Debate: Meeting the Challenge of Climate Changefollowed by Committee Announcementsfollowed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.30 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members' BusinessWednesday 24 June 20262.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Climate Action and Rural Affairs; Education, Culture and Gaelicfollowed by Reform UK Businessfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.30 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members' BusinessThursday 25 June 20261.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions1.30 pm General Questions2.00 pm First Minister's Questions (Party Leaders)followed by Scottish Government Debate: Achieving a Sustainable Prison Populationfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members' BusinessTuesday 1 September 20262.00 pm Time for Reflectionfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by General Questionsfollowed by First Minister's Questions (Backbench Members)followed by Scottish Government Businessfollowed by Committee Announcementsfollowed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.30 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members' BusinessWednesday 2 September 20262.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Social Justice and Housing; Economy, Tourism and Transportfollowed by Scottish Government Businessfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.30 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members' BusinessThursday 3 September 20261.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions1.30 pm General Questions2.00 pm First Minister's Questions (Party Leaders)followed by Scottish Government Businessfollowed by Business Motionsfollowed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions5.00 pm Decision Timefollowed by Members' Business(b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 22 June 2026, 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.
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