Contents
- Portfolio Question Time
- Electricity Market Reform
- Modernising Scotland’s Transport Infrastructure
- Business Motion
- Parliamentary Bureau Motion
- Decision Time
- National Parks
Business Motion
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-08288, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme.
16:59
Before I move the motion, I confirm for members that I will lodge another motion tomorrow that will remove business from Tuesday 19 November. Tonight’s business motion will allow next week’s business to take place while respecting members’ wishes to attend the funeral of our colleague Helen Eadie.
I move,
That the Parliament agrees
(a) the following programme of business—
Wednesday 20 November 2013
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Motion of Condolence, Helen Eadie
followed by Scottish Labour Party Business
followed by Stage 1 Debate: Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
8.00 pm Decision Time
Thursday 21 November 2013
11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions
12.30 pm Members’ Business
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions
Education and Lifelong Learning
followed by Preliminary Stage Debate: Burrell Collection (Lending and Borrowing) (Scotland) Bill
followed by Stage 1 Debate: Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill
followed by Financial Resolution: Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
Tuesday 26 November 2013
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 27 November 2013
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions
Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 28 November 2013
11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions
12.30 pm Members’ Business
2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.30 pm Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Questions
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
(b) that Rules 2.2.4, 2.2.5(b) and 2.2.5(c) of Standing Orders be suspended for the purpose of allowing the Parliament to meet until 8.00 pm, and Rule 5.6.1(c) of Standing Orders be suspended for the purpose of Members’ Business, on Wednesday 20 November 2013.
Motion agreed to.