Chamber and committees

That the Parliament test

That the Parliament agrees—

(a) the following programme of business—

Tuesday 17 March 2026

2.00 pm Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Topical Questions

followed by Ministerial Statement: A Year of Progress in Bringing Down Long Waits - Driving Continued Improvement and Building a Stronger NHS

followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill

followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Bill

followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill

followed by Committee Announcements

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

10.00 pm Decision Time

Wednesday 18 March 2026

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: Greyhound Racing (Offences) (Scotland) Bill

followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

10.00 pm Decision Time

Thursday 19 March 2026

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 Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Questions

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

followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill

followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill

followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill

followed by Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Motion: Amendments to the Scottish Parliament Salaries Scheme

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

9.05 pm Decision Time

Tuesday 24 March 2026

10.00 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Members’ Business

followed by Members’ Business

2.00 pm Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Topical Questions

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

followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 25 March 2026

11.40 am General Questions

12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions

followed by Members’ Business

followed by Members’ Business

3.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

3.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands; Health and Social Care; Social Justice and Housing

followed by Motion of Thanks

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

4.45 pm Decision Time

That the Parliament notes the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee's 10th Report, 2023 (Session 6), Complaint against Maggie Chapman MSP (SP Paper 366), and agrees to impose the sanction recommended in the report that Maggie Chapman MSP be excluded from the first meeting of the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee that is held after this motion is agreed.

That the Parliament agrees the membership of committees of the Parliament as follows—

Climate Action Committee Membership:

Stuart McMillan, Ariane Burgess, David Barratt, Martyn Day, Claire Baker, Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, Douglas Lumsden.

That the Parliament agrees the following programme of business—

Tuesday 26 May 2026

2.00 pm Time for Reflection

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by First Minister’s Statement: Ambitious for Scotland

followed by Scottish Government Debate: Ambitious for Scotland  

followed by Committee Announcements

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

Wednesday 27 May 2026

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Ministerial Statement: First Homes Fund

followed by Scottish Government Debate: Expanding Childcare

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

Thursday 28 May 2026

12.00 pm First Minister's Questions

2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Scottish Government Debate: It’s Scotland’s Energy

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

That the Parliament agrees, with effect from 21 May 2026, that under Rule 3.6.2, the number of appointed Members of the Parliamentary Corporation for this session shall be six.

That the Parliament agrees the following programme of business for Thursday 21 May 2026—

2.30pm Parliamentary Bureau Motion (if required)

followed by Appointment of Scottish Ministers and Junior Scottish Ministers

followed by Election of Members to the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body

followed by Presiding Officer's Proposals for the Parliamentary Week

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions (if required)

test

That the Parliament test

That the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee recommends that the Care Home Services (Visits to and by Care Home Residents) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft] be approved.