Hansard

The next item of business is consideration of three business motions, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau. They are motion S5M-05210, setting out a business programme, and motions S5M-05189 and S5M-05190, setting out the stage 1 timetable for two bills.

Motions moved,

That the Parliament agrees the following programme of business—

Tuesday 25 April 2017

2.00 pm Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Topical Questions (if selected)

followed by Scottish Government Debate: Child Tax Credit Cuts

followed by Stage 1 Debate: Air Departure Tax (Scotland) Bill

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

6.20 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 26 April 2017

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions
Justice and the Law Officers;
Culture, Tourism and External Affairs

followed by Scottish Green Party Business

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 27 April 2017

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 Ministerial Statement: Social Security Agency

followed by Stage 1 Debate: Limitation (Childhood Abuse) (Scotland) Bill

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

Tuesday 2 May 2017

2.00 pm Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Topical Questions (if selected)

followed by Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee Debate: Deer Management in Scotland

followed by Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee Debate: Review of Priorities for Crofting Law Reform

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 3 May 2017

1.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

1.30 pm First Minister’s Questions

2.15 pm General Questions

2.35 pm Portfolio Questions
Education and Skills

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

3.15 pm Decision Time

That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be completed by 29 September 2017.

That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Railway Policing (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be extended to 12 May 2017.—[Joe FitzPatrick]

Motions agreed to.