Meeting of the Parliament 30 January 2019
The next item is consideration of business motion S5M-15623, in the name of Graeme Dey, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees—
(a) the following programme of business—
Tuesday 5 February 2019
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Ministerial Statement: Publication of Scotland’s Forestry Strategy 2019 - 2029
followed by Stage 1 Debate: Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Bill
followed by Financial Resolution: Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Bill
followed by Committee Announcements
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 6 February 2019
1.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
1.30 pm Ministerial Statement: Response to the Latest EU Exit Vote in Westminster
followed by Portfolio Questions:
Education and Skills
followed by Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee Debate: Inquiry into Salmon Farming in Scotland
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.15 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 7 February 2019
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: Management of Offenders (Scotland) Bill
followed by Financial Resolution: Management of Offenders (Scotland) Bill
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
Tuesday 19 February 2019
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Preliminary Stage Debate: Hutchesons’ Hospital Transfer and Dissolution (Scotland) Bill
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Scottish Rate Resolution
followed by Committee Announcements
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 20 February 2019
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:
Health and Sport
followed by Stage 1 Debate: Fuel Poverty (Target, Definition and Strategy) (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 21 February 2019
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 3 Proceedings: Budget (Scotland) (No.3) Bill
5.00 pm Decision Time
(b) that, in relation to any debate on a business motion setting out a business programme taken on Wednesday 6 February 2019, the second sentence of rule 8.11.3 is suspended and replaced with “Any Member may speak on the motion at the discretion of the Presiding Officer”
and
(c) that, in relation to First Minister’s Questions on Thursday 7 February 2019, in rule 13.6.2, insert at end “and may provide an opportunity for Party Leaders or their representatives to question the First Minister”.—[Graeme Dey]
Motion agreed to.
Motions, questions or amendments mentioned by their reference code.
- S5M-15623 Business Motion Motion