Alison Johnstone
Green
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-19264, in the name of Graeme Dey, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on changes to business.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees to the following revisions to the programme of business for—
(a) Tuesday 7 October 2025—
delete
6.00 pm Decision Time
and insert
6.10 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
(b) Wednesday 8 October 2025—
after
followed by Ministerial Statement: Secure Accommodation – Capacity and Future of Secure
insert
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 (Scottish Carbon Budgets) Amendment Regulations 2025
delete
5.40 Decision Time
and insert
6.40 pm Decision Time
(c) Thursday 9 October 2025—
after
followed by Stage 1 Debate: Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill
insert
followed by Motion on Legislative Consent: Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill – UK Legislation
delete
5.00 pm Decision Time
and insert
5.30 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business—[Graeme Dey.]
Motion agreed to.
As a bill passes through Parliament, MPs and peers may suggest amendments - or changes - which they believe will improve the quality of the legislation.
Many hundreds of amendments are proposed by members to major bills as they pass through committee stage, report stage and third reading in both Houses of Parliament.
In the end only a handful of amendments will be incorporated into any bill.
The Speaker - or the chairman in the case of standing committees - has the power to select which amendments should be debated.
