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Chamber

Meeting of the Parliament 21 December 2022

21 Dec 2022 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Business Motions
Johnstone, Alison NPA Lothian Watch on SPTV

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-07332, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees—

(a) the following programme of business—

Tuesday 10 January 2023

2.00 pm Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Topical Questions (if selected)

followed by Ministerial Statement: Scotland’s Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan

followed by Scottish Government Business

followed by Ministerial Statement: Proposed Domestic Building Environmental Standards (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 11 January 2023

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:
Constitution, External Affairs and Culture;
Justice and Veterans

followed by Scottish Government Debate: The Fourth National Planning Framework

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Approval of SSIs (if required)

5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 12 January 2023

11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions

11.40 am General Questions

12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions

followed by Members’ Business

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:
Education and Skills

followed by Ministerial Statement: Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act

followed by Scottish Government Debate: National Drugs Mission: Our Cross Government Response to the Drug Deaths Taskforce Report - Changing Lives

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Tuesday 17 January 2023

2.00 pm Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Topical Questions (if selected)

followed by Committee Debate

followed by Committee Announcements

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 18 January 2023

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:
Covid Recovery and Parliamentary Business;
Finance and Economy

followed by Scottish Labour Party Business

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Approval of SSIs (if required)

5.10 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 19 January 2023

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 Portfolio Questions:
Net Zero, Energy and Transport

followed by Scottish Government Business

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

(b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 9 January 2023, in rule 13.7.3, after the word “except” the words “to the extent to which the Presiding Officer considers that the questions are on the same or similar subject matter or” are inserted.—[George Adam]

Motion agreed to.

References in this contribution

Motions, questions or amendments mentioned by their reference code.

In the same item of business

The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone) NPA
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-07367, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on changes to thi...
Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Con) Con
Although I can only commend the hard work of the parliamentary staff, it has been a sorry couple of days in the Parliament. The lengths that the Scottish Nat...
The Presiding Officer NPA
Members, can we ensure that we can hear Mr Burnett, please?
Alexander Burnett Con
Supporters of the bill from all parties have highlighted that the rushed timetable has made engaging with the detail of the bill unnecessarily difficult for ...
The Presiding Officer NPA
Thank you, members. Interruption. Members! Let us hear Mr Burnett, please.
Alexander Burnett Con
Of course he has. I move amendment S6M-07367.1, after “12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions insert” leave out “followed by Stage 3 Debate: Gender Recogni...
The Presiding Officer NPA
I call Neil Bibby to speak to and move amendment S6M-07367.2. 01:23
Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab) Lab
I will be very brief. We support there being statements tomorrow on NHS strikes and educational attainment. However, we will not support Alexander Burnett’s ...
The Presiding Officer NPA
I call George Adam to respond on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau.
George Adam SNP
Alexander Burnett—God loves a trier. It is 1.20 am. Nobody is watching, Mr Burnett. Nobody is watching at this stage. Yet still, they feel that they have to ...
The Presiding Officer NPA
Minister, let us ensure that our language is always courteous.
Stephen Kerr (Central Scotland) (Con) Con
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My point is in relation to the use of the term “dirty tricks”. I think that you may have already dealt with it—Interr...
The Presiding Officer NPA
I can confirm that, and, of course, the Deputy Presiding Officers and I would always ensure that that is the case, Mr Kerr.
George Adam SNP
Presiding Officer, perhaps “dirty tricks” was a bit of hyperbole on my part. It is probably better to say that the Conservatives have used every single reaso...
The Presiding Officer NPA
Members, let us hear the minister.
George Adam SNP
That was the disrespect that has been shown. I hope that, in the new year, when people come back and we sit in the next meeting of our Parliamentary Bureau, ...
The Presiding Officer NPA
The question is, that amendment S6M-07367.1, in the name of Alexander Burnett, be agreed to. Are we agreed? Members: No.
The Presiding Officer NPA
There will be a division. For Balfour, Jeremy (Lothian) (Con) Briggs, Miles (Lothian) (Con) Burnett, Alexander (Aberdeenshire West) (Con) Cameron, Donal...
The Presiding Officer NPA
The result of the division on amendment S6M-07367.1 is: For 29, Against 96, Abstentions 0. Amendment disagreed to.
The Presiding Officer NPA
The question is, that amendment S6M-07367.2, in the name of Neil Bibby, be agreed to. Are we agreed? Members: No.
The Presiding Officer NPA
There will be a division. For Baillie, Jackie (Dumbarton) (Lab) Baker, Claire (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab) Balfour, Jeremy (Lothian) (Con) Bibby, Neil ...
The Presiding Officer NPA
The result of the division on amendment S6M-07367.2 is: For 55, Against 70, Abstentions 0. Amendment disagreed to.
The Presiding Officer NPA
The next question is, that motion S6M-07367, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on changes to this week’s business, be agreed...
The Presiding Officer NPA
There will be a division. For Adam, George (Paisley) (SNP) Adam, Karen (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP) Adamson, Clare (Motherwell and Wishaw) (SNP) ...
The Presiding Officer NPA
The result of the division is: For 97, Against 28, Abstentions 0. Motion agreed to, That the Parliament agrees to the following revisions to the programme ...
The Presiding Officer NPA
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-07332, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a bus...