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Chamber

Meeting of the Parliament 26 November 2025

26 Nov 2025 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Business Motions
Johnstone, Alison NPA Lothian Watch on SPTV

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-19921, in the name of Graeme Dey, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees—

(a) the following programme of business—

Tuesday 2 December 2025

2.00 pm Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Topical Questions

followed by Ministerial Statement: Commonwealth Games—Glasgow 2026

followed by Scottish Government Debate: All Together: Uniting Local and National Efforts, Across Sectors to End Violence Against Women and Girls

followed by Committee Announcements

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 3 December 2025

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:
Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, and Parliamentary Business;
Justice and Home Affairs

followed by Scottish Labour Party Business

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.10 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 4 December 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:
Education and Skills

followed by Education, Children and Young People Committee Debate: Widening Access to Higher Education

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

Tuesday 9 December 2025

2.00 pm Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Topical Questions

followed by Committee Business

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 10 December 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 Conservative and Unionist Party Business

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.10 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 11 December 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:
Climate Action and Energy, and Transport

followed by Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee Debate: British Sign Language (Scotland) Act 2015 Inquiry

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 1 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.—[Graeme Dey]

18:20  
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The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone) NPA
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-19921, in the name of Graeme Dey, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a busi...
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Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab) Lab
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Meghan Gallacher Con
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The Presiding Officer NPA
I call the minister to respond on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau. 18:24
The Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans (Graeme Dey) SNP
I will respond from the perspective of responding to a call for a statement, as I believe was intended, which was covered in the latter part of Meghan Gallac...
Meghan Gallacher Con
Will the minister take an intervention?
Graeme Dey SNP
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Pauline McNeill Lab
Made a request to intervene.
The Presiding Officer NPA
Minister, can I confirm that you were about to take the intervention from Ms McNeill?
Graeme Dey SNP
Sorry, I was not aware of the intervention. I am happy to take it.
Pauline McNeill Lab
I want to draw the minister’s attention to the question that I have now asked twice. It is a serious question. An apology has been made because Professor Jay...
Graeme Dey SNP
I will write to Pauline McNeill, having looked into that matter for her.
The Presiding Officer NPA
I clarify for members that this item of business is about members wishing to change forthcoming items of business. That should be the focus. The question is...
The Presiding Officer NPA
There will be a division. There will be a short suspension to allow members to access the digital voting system. 18:28 Meeting suspended. 18:30 On resuming—
The Presiding Officer NPA
We come to the vote on motion S6M-19921, in the name of Graeme Dey, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme. Members should c...
The Presiding Officer NPA
The result of the division on motion S6M-19921, in the name of Graeme Dey, is: For 92, Against 26, Abstentions 0. Motion agreed to, That the Parliament agr...
The Presiding Officer NPA
The next item of business is consideration of business motions S6M-19922 and S6M-19923, on stage 1 timetables for bills, and S6M-19924, on a stage 2 timetabl...