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Chamber

Meeting of the Parliament 22 November 2023

22 Nov 2023 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Business Motion
McArthur, Liam LD Orkney Islands Watch on SPTV

The next question is, that motion S6M-11374, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to,

That the Parliament agrees—

(a) the following programme of business—

Tuesday 28 November 2023

2.00 pm Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Topical Questions (if selected)

followed by Ministerial Statement: Heat in Buildings Consultation

followed by Health, Social Care and Sport Committee Debate: Female Participation in Sport and Physical Activity

followed by Committee Announcements

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 29 November 2023

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:
Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands;
NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care

followed by Ministerial Statement: Relationships and Behaviour Policy in Schools

followed by Scottish Government Debate: 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence

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 30 November 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:
Social Justice

followed by Stage 1 Debate: Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill

followed by Financial Resolution: Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

Tuesday 5 December 2023

2.00 pm Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Topical Questions (if selected)

followed by Scottish Government Business

followed by Committee Announcements

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 6 December 2023

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

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

followed by Scottish Government Business

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 7 December 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:
Education and Skills

followed by Reconsideration Stage Proceedings: United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill

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 27 November 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.

References in this contribution

Motions, questions or amendments mentioned by their reference code.

In the same item of business

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Liam McArthur) LD
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-11374, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a bus...
The Deputy Presiding Officer LD
I call Stephen Kerr to speak to and move amendment S6M-11374.1. Mr Kerr, you have up to five minutes. 17:20
Stephen Kerr (Central Scotland) (Con) Con
Having consulted my party’s business manager, I am pleased to bring the amendment to the chamber. I have been quite shocked that there has been no attempt b...
Michelle Thomson (Falkirk East) (SNP) SNP
I, too, as the constituency MSP for Falkirk East, am shocked by this. I have spent this afternoon in dialogue with Petroineos, I have a meeting tomorrow with...
Stephen Kerr Con
I would expect nothing less from Michelle Thomson. She has taken the interests of her constituents to heart and has set up those meetings. However, that does...
Jim Fairlie (Perthshire South and Kinross-shire) (SNP) SNP
Will the member take an intervention?
Stephen Kerr Con
I am not sure that I will get any time back if I give way. Will I, Deputy Presiding Officer?
The Deputy Presiding Officer LD
Not really, Mr Kerr.
Stephen Kerr Con
I will therefore continue, because some things need to be said about the importance of the issue. Grangemouth fuels our cars, buses, ambulances, police cars...
The Deputy Presiding Officer LD
I call George Adam to respond on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau. Minister, you have up to five minutes, please. 17:25
The Minister for Parliamentary Business (George Adam) SNP
At the heart of the discussion and debate are the families and people who are employed at BP Grangemouth. Those are the people and the community that the Sco...
Kevin Stewart (Aberdeen Central) (SNP) SNP
Mr Kerr had the opportunity to ask questions about Grangemouth this afternoon, as other members did. However, after he made a point of order that was dealt w...
George Adam SNP
Kevin Stewart makes a very important point. At 2 o’clock, Stephen Kerr made a point of order. The amendment came in at 4.59 pm, after the first division bell...
Stephen Kerr Con
First, let us first address the issue of what happened at 2 o’clock. I attempted to raise a point of order, which was dealt with by the Deputy Presiding Offi...
George Adam SNP
The Parliament has processes, one of which is parliamentary questions. Mr Kerr needs to have a look at himself and decide how he is going to interact with th...
The Deputy Presiding Officer LD
The question is, that amendment S6M-11374.1, in the name of Stephen Kerr, which seeks to amend motion S6M-11374, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the...
The Deputy Presiding Officer LD
There will be a division. There will be a short suspension to allow members to access the digital voting platform. 17:29 Meeting suspended. 17:31 On resum...
The Deputy Presiding Officer LD
The question is, that amendment S6M-11374.1, in the name of Stephen Kerr, be agreed to. Members should cast their votes now. For Baillie, Jackie (Dumbarton...
The Deputy Presiding Officer LD
The result of the division on amendment S6M-11374.1, in the name of Stephen Kerr, is: For 52, Against 64, Abstentions 0. Amendment disagreed to.
The Deputy Presiding Officer LD
The next question is, that motion S6M-11374, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme, be agreed t...