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Meeting of the Parliament 19 March 2026 [Draft]

19 Mar 2026 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Question Time
Parliamentary Business (Scheduling)
Chapman, Maggie Green North East Scotland Watch on SPTV

The corporate body is responsible for resourcing parliamentary services, but the programme of parliamentary business is a matter for the Parliamentary Bureau. Agreement to business motions is a matter for the whole Parliament. Individual members are able to seek to amend business motions, to speak against them or to speak about other items that they would wish the bureau to consider, including future programmes.

I know that the bureau is very mindful of the challenges of balancing the need to ensure that Parliament has the necessary time to scrutinise legislation against the impact that increased sitting time has for members and the Scottish parliamentary service.

That said, the corporate body is concerned that extended business creates unsustainable pressures on member and staff welfare, as well as on resourcing. I can confirm that, at the conclusion of the session, officials will review the impacts of the scheduling of parliamentary business. It will be for the incoming corporate body and bureau to work together to ensure that Parliament has a sustainable operating model.

In the same item of business

2. Douglas Ross (Highlands and Islands) (Con) Con
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it will initiate a review of how the scheduling of parliamentary business during the current session...
Maggie Chapman (Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body) Green
The corporate body is responsible for resourcing parliamentary services, but the programme of parliamentary business is a matter for the Parliamentary Bureau...
Douglas Ross Con
I was banned by the Parliament from using the words “chaotic” and “avoidable” in my lodged question, but I can and will use them in my supplementary question...
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing) SNP
I advise members that the chamber office staff process questions in accordance with standing orders, which are agreed to by the Parliament. Where appropriate...
Maggie Chapman Green
I can say to Douglas Ross that, although the scheduling of business is, as he acknowledges, not down to the corporate body, the corporate body and the bureau...