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Meeting of the Parliament 17 September 2025

17 Sep 2025 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Business Motion
Johnstone, Alison NPA Lothian Watch on SPTV

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-18921, in the name of Jamie Hepburn, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees—

(a) the following programme of business—

Tuesday 23 September 2025

2.00 pm Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Topical Questions (if selected)

followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Housing (Scotland) Bill

followed by Committee Announcements

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

10.00 pm Decision Time

Wednesday 24 September 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 Stage 3 Proceedings: Housing (Scotland) Bill

followed by Scottish Government Debate: Improving Literacy in Scotland’s Schools

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 25 September 2025

11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions

11.40 am General Questions

12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions

followed by Members’ Business

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:
Climate Action and Energy, and Transport

followed by Ministerial Statement: One Scotland, Many Voices: A Shared Future

followed by Stage 1 Debate: Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill

followed by Financial Resolution: Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Tuesday 30 September 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’ Business

Wednesday 1 October 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 Labour 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’ Business

Thursday 2 October 2025

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 and Housing

followed by Stage 1 Debate: Dog Theft (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 22 September 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.—[Jamie Hepburn]

16:25  
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In the same item of business

The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone) NPA
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-18921, in the name of Jamie Hepburn, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a b...
Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con) Con
Just for parliamentary transparency, I wonder whether I could have confirmation on the record that, in line with the letter that I received from the Minister...
Douglas Ross (Highlands and Islands) (Con) Con
I agree with everything that Liz Smith has just said, but I want to move the subject on slightly. As you will know, Presiding Officer, I have tried numerous...
The Minister for Parliamentary Business (Jamie Hepburn) SNP
Will the member give way?
Douglas Ross Con
I will give way in a moment. I am glad that the minister is interested in this, because the Government has not been, so far. The summit will not involve lis...
Jamie Hepburn SNP
I just wonder at what stage Mr Ross might speak to the business motion that is before us. As an aside, I say that I have not had any request sent to me for ...
Douglas Ross Con
In the next three minutes, I will get there, because we have up to five minutes. The reason why there has not been a statement request is that I was looking ...
The Presiding Officer NPA
Just for clarity for all members, this is an opportunity to speak to items that members wish to see in a future business programme.
Douglas Ross Con
That is exactly what I want. It is important to set this out as an issue because, at the moment, the Scottish National Party minister will be going ahead wit...
Rachael Hamilton (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con) Con
In Eyemouth, we have the same issue with seagulls attacking constituents. I asked Jim Fairlie directly what would happen when it came to the representation o...
The Presiding Officer NPA
Please conclude, Mr Ross.
Douglas Ross Con
The Scottish Government is not listening to anyone who disagrees with it. We have been told that a pest controller will be at Tuesday’s summit to give an upd...
The Minister for Parliamentary Business (Jamie Hepburn) SNP
I will do what Mr Ross did not, which is to speak to the business motion that is before us. As an aside, the Tories have a new business manager. I cannot sa...
Stephen Kerr (Central Scotland) (Con) Con
Grow up!
Jamie Hepburn SNP
I can hear the Conservatives decrying that. I have not had a single representation from the Conservative business manager on the issue. I have had representa...
Douglas Ross Con
The problem with asking for statements is that we have asked for many and none of them has come forward. We get them coming, drip by drip, over a period of w...
Jamie Hepburn SNP
Douglas Ross knows that it is utter nonsense to say that we do not make requested statements. A statement was requested on the Alexander Dennis situation, an...
The Presiding Officer NPA
The question is, that motion S6M-18921, in the name of Jamie Hepburn, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme, be agreed to. ...
The Presiding Officer NPA
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-18922, in the name of Jamie Hepburn, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on the timetabl...