Hansard

The next item of business is consideration of four business motions. Motion S5M-12985 sets out a business programme and motions S5M-12987 to S5M-12989 are on stage 1 timetables.

Motions moved,

That the Parliament agrees—

(a) the following programme of business—

Tuesday 3 September 2018

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 4 September 2018

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Members’ Business

followed by Portfolio Questions:
Economy, Jobs and Fair Work;
Finance and the Constitution

followed by Scottish Government Business

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 5 September 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 6 September 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”.

That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Damages (Investment Returns and Periodical Payments) (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be completed by 21 December 2018.

That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be completed by 1 March 2019.

That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Transport (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be completed by 8 February 2019.—[Joe FitzPatrick]

Motions agreed to.