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The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-15539, in the name of Jamie Hepburn, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on changes to the business programme. Any member who wishes to speak on the motion should press their request-to-speak button now. I call Jamie Hepburn to move the motion.
16:59
This business motion has been lodged to amend this week’s business on the back of two requests for statements from Opposition parties. There was a request by the Labour Party for a—
Will the minister take an intervention on that point?
Absolutely.
I put on the record my thanks to the Scottish Government for allowing and acquiescing to the requests for those ministerial statements at this time.
I am always happy to do so, although I say to Martin Whitfield that I should probably continue, to let everyone know what the statements are about.
The first is about improving young disabled people’s transitions into adulthood. There was also a request from the Conservative Party—whose members, I see, do not rise to thank me for acquiescing—for a statement on the national care service.
I move,
That the Parliament agrees to the following revisions to the programme of business for—
(a) Wednesday 20 November 2024—
after
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:
Deputy First Minister Responsibilities, Economy and Gaelic;
Finance and Local Government
insert
followed by Ministerial Statement: Improving Transitions for Young Disabled People
delete
5.15 pm Decision Time
and insert
5.30 pm Decision Time
(b) Thursday 21 November 2024—
delete
2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.30 pm Portfolio Questions:
Net Zero and Energy, and Transport
and insert
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:
Net Zero and Energy, and Transport
followed by Ministerial Statement: National Care Service
Motion agreed to.