Bills before Parliament

That the Parliament agrees—\r\r(a) that the timetable for completion of consideration of the Prostitution Tolerance Zones (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1 be extended to 30 April 2005;\r(b) that consideration of the Edinburgh Tram (Line One) Bill and the Edinburgh Tram (Line Two) Bill at Preliminary Stage be completed by 25 February 2005; and\r(c) that the Justice 1 Committee reports to the Justice 2 Committee by 3 December 2004 on the Civil Legal Aid (Scotland) Amendment (No.2) Regulations 2004 (SSI 2004/491); the Advice and Assistance (Scotland) Amendment (No.3) Regulations 2004 (SSI 2004/492); and the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2004 (SSI 2004/493).\r

That the Parliament agrees— \r(a) that consideration of the Tenements (Scotland) Bill at Stage 2 be completed by 25 June 2004; \r\r(b) that the timetable for consideration of the Prostitution Tolerance Zones (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1 be extended to 23 December 2004; \r\r(c) that the Justice 2 Committee reports to the Justice 1 Committee by 11 June 2004 on the Victim Statements (Prescribed Offences) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2004, (SSI 2004/246); and\r\r(d) that the Environment and Rural Development Committee reports to the Justice 1 Committee by 27 June 2004 on the Scottish Outdoor Access Code: Proposed Code, (SE/2004/101).\r

That the Parliament agrees— \rthe following programme of business—\r

Wednesday 17 March 2004\r2.30 pm\tTime for Reflection\r
followed by\tParliamentary Bureau Motions\r
followed by\tDebate on Enterprise and Culture Committee’s 3rd Report, 2003 (Session 2): Scottish Solutions Inquiry\r
followed by\tBusiness Motion\r
followed by\tParliamentary Bureau Motions\r5.00 pm\t
Decision Time\r
followed by\tMembers’ Business \r

Thursday 18 March 2004\r9.30 am\tScottish National Party Business\r12 noon\tFirst Minister’s Question Time\r2.00 pm\tQuestion Time -\r\t\tEducation and Young People, Tourism, Culture and Sport;\r\t\tFinance and Public Services and Communities;\r\t\tGeneral Questions\r3.00 pm\tExecutive Debate on Action to Promote Women in Scotland\r
followed by\tMotion on Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill – UK Legislation\r
followed by\tParliamentary Bureau Motions\r5.00 pm\t
Decision Time\r
followed by\tMembers’ Business \r

Wednesday 24 March 2004\r2.30 pm\tTime for Reflection\r
followed by\tParliamentary Bureau Motions\r
followed by\tStage 1 Debate on the Local Governance (Scotland) Bill\r
followed by\tFinancial Resolution in respect of the Local Governance (Scotland) Bill\r
followed by\tBusiness Motion\r
followed by\tParliamentary Bureau Motions\r5.00 pm\t
Decision Time\r
followed by\tMembers’ Business\r

Thursday 25 March 2004\r9.30 am\tScottish Green Party Business\r12 noon\tFirst Minister’s Question Time\r2.00 pm\tQuestion Time -\r\t\tEnvironment and Rural Development;\r\t\tHealth and Community Care;\r\t\tGeneral Questions\r3.00 pm\tExecutive Business\r
followed by\tParliamentary Bureau Motions\r5.00 pm\t
Decision Time\r
followed by\tMembers’ Business\rand (b) that consideration of the National Health Service Reform (Scotland) Bill at Stage 2 be completed by 2 April 2004; that consideration of the Criminal Procedure Amendment (Scotland) Bill at Stage 2 be completed by 31 March 2004; that the timetable for completion of consideration of the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Bill at Stage 2 be extended to 17 March 2004; and that the timetable for completion of consideration of the Prostitution Tolerance Zones (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1 be extended to 2 July 2004.\r

That the Parliament agrees that the Local Government Committee be designated as lead committee in consideration of the Prostitution Tolerance Zones (Scotland) Bill and that the Justice 1 and Justice 2 Committees be secondary committees.