Contents
- Scottish Parliament Wednesday 10 February 2010
- Time for Reflection
- Question Time
- Ure Elder Fund Transfer and Dissolution Bill: Preliminary Stage
- Control of Dogs (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
- Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2010
- Business Motions
- Parliamentary Bureau Motions
- Decision Time
- The Bike Station
Business Motions
We move to the next item of business. I am looking in vain for the Minister for Parliamentary Business. I see that he has just made it to the chamber. We are a little ahead of schedule.
I make members aware that a revised version of section A of today's Business Bulletin is now available at the back of the chamber. It includes a new business motion that sets out a programme of business for the weeks beginning 24 February and 1 March. The previous version, which was printed in this morning's bulletin, has been withdrawn. We will come to that item in a moment.
For now, the next item of business is consideration of business motion S3M-5708, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, which sets out a revision to the business programme for Thursday 11 February. I call on Bruce Crawford to move motion S3M-5708.
In moving the motion, I think it only fair to reflect on the reasonable point that was made last week by Lord Foulkes that members, particularly those who are not on the Parliamentary Bureau, should receive an explanation as to why such changes are made. We had originally agreed that the debate on the Brian Pack inquiry would take place on Wednesday 24 February with the preventing obesity in Scotland debate taking place on the Thursday afternoon—
With respect, minister, I say that I think that you are one motion ahead.
I apologise.
Will you move motion S3M-5708?
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees the following revision to the programme of business for Thursday 11 February 2010—
(a) after
9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Home Owner and Debtor Protection (Scotland) Bill
insert
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Access to BBC Alba
and (b) after
2.55 pm Equal Opportunities Committee Debate: 3rd Report 2009: Female offenders in the criminal justice system
insert
followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Bribery Bill – UK Legislation
followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Crime and Security Bill – UK Legislation—[Bruce Crawford.]
Motion agreed to.
Well done.
Now, minister, the next item of business is consideration of business motion S3M-5743, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme.
I call Bruce Crawford to move and explain motion S3M-5743.
I get my big chance again.
It was originally agreed that the Brian Pack inquiry debate would take place on Wednesday 24 February with the preventing obesity in Scotland debate taking place on the Thursday afternoon. However, it was brought to my attention that the Rural Affairs and Environment Committee is meeting in Caithness on 23 February and its members are not due back until 13:15 on Wednesday 24 February. As one might imagine, most of the committee members will want to take part in that debate so, to allow that to happen, we have proposed that the Brian Pack inquiry be moved to Thursday afternoon. The preventing obesity in Scotland debate will now take place on Wednesday 24 February.
I move,
That the Parliament agrees the following programme of business—
Wednesday 24 February 2010
2.30 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Preventing Obesity in Scotland
followed by Business Motion
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Thursday 25 February 2010
9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Scottish Liberal Democrats Business
11.40 am General Question Time
12.00 pm First Minister's Question Time
2.15 pm Themed Question Time
Rural Affairs and the Environment
Justice and Law Officers
2.55 pm Scottish Government Debate: Brian Pack Inquiry – Single Farm Payment
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Wednesday 3 March 2010
2.30 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Business Motion
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Thursday 4 March 2010
9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Scottish Government Business
11.40 am General Question Time
12.00 pm First Minister's Question Time
2.15 pm Themed Question Time
Finance and Sustainable Growth
2.55 pm Scottish Government Business
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Motion agreed to.