The next item of business is consideration of business motion S5M-10209, setting out a business programme.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees—
(a) the following programme of business—
Tuesday 6 February 2018
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Equalities and Human Rights Committee Debate: Equality Statement - Scottish Draft Budget 2018-19
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Celebrating 100 Years of Women’s Right to Vote
followed by Business Motions
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5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 7 February 2018
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions
Economy, Jobs and Fair Work;
Finance and Constitution
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Stemming the Plastic Tide: Action to Tackle the Impact of Single-use Plastics on Land and in our Seas
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
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Thursday 8 February 2018
11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
12.00 pm First Minister's Questions
followed by Members’ Business
2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.30 pm Stage 1 Debate: Islands (Scotland) Bill
followed by Financial Resolution: Islands (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
Tuesday 20 February 2018
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Scottish Government Business
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5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 21 February 2018
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions
Rural Economy and Connectivity;
Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Budget (Scotland) (No.2) Bill
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
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Thursday 22 February 2018
11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
12.00 pm First Minister's Questions
followed by Members’ Business
2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.30 pm Scottish Government Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
and (b) that, in relation to First Minister’s Questions on 8 February 2018, in rule 13.6.2, insert at end “and may provide an opportunity for Party Leaders or their representatives to question the First Minister”.—[Joe FitzPatrick]
Motion agreed to.