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Motion

Revision to Business Programme

S6M-07320 · Bureau Motion · lodged by Adam, George

Lodged on
20 Dec 2022
Heard / answered on
20 Dec 2022

Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 20 Dec 2022

That the Parliament agrees to the following revisions to the programme of business for—(a)

Tuesday 20 December 2022—delete
8.00 pm
Decision Time and insert
10.20 pm
Decision Time (b)

Wednesday 21 December 2022—delete
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Rural Affairs and Islands; Health and Social Care; Social Justice, Housing and Local Government
followed by Ministerial Statement: Climate Change Committee’s Review of Scottish Emissions Targets and Progress Report 2022and insert
2.00 pm Stage 3 Proceedings: Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill
3.15 pm Portfolio Questions: Rural Affairs and Islands; Health and Social Care; Social Justice, Housing and Local Governmentdelete
5.45 pm
Decision Timeand insert
6.30 pm
Decision Time(c)

Thursday 22 December 2022—after
12.00 pm First Minister's Questions insert
followed by Ministerial Statement: Climate Change Committee’s Review of Scottish Emissions Targets and Progress Report 2022delete
12.45 pm
Decision Timeand insert
1.15 pm
Decision Time
Lodged by Adam, George alone — no additional MSPs have signed on.
Final vote on motion (no amendments carried)
20 Dec 2022
Carried Show MSPs
For
95
Against
10
Abstain
21
Not voted
3
Amendments were lodged but none were carried; the motion was decided as originally lodged.
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Possible final motion text as originally lodged

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That the Parliament agrees to the following revisions to the programme of business for—(a)

Tuesday 20 December 2022—delete
8.00 pm
Decision Time and insert
10.20 pm
Decision Time (b)

Wednesday 21 December 2022—delete
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Rural Affairs and Islands; Health and Social Care; Social Justice, Housing and Local Government
followed by Ministerial Statement: Climate Change Committee’s Review of Scottish Emissions Targets and Progress Report 2022and insert
2.00 pm Stage 3 Proceedings: Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill
3.15 pm Portfolio Questions: Rural Affairs and Islands; Health and Social Care; Social Justice, Housing and Local Governmentdelete
5.45 pm
Decision Timeand insert
6.30 pm
Decision Time(c)

Thursday 22 December 2022—after
12.00 pm First Minister's Questions insert
followed by Ministerial Statement: Climate Change Committee’s Review of Scottish Emissions Targets and Progress Report 2022delete
12.45 pm
Decision Timeand insert
1.15 pm
Decision Time
In the Official Report

Debated in chamber — 7 contributions reference this

  • The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone) NPA Chamber · 20 Dec 2022 · Meeting of the Parliament 20 December 2022
    The next scheduled item of business was to be business motion S6M-07320, in the name of George Adam. However, amendments to the motion have very recently been submitted, and in order to ensure that a…
  • The Presiding Officer NPA Chamber · 20 Dec 2022 · Meeting of the Parliament 20 December 2022
    The content of members’ contributions is not ordinarily a matter for the chair. Members will be aware of the corrections mechanism and how to use it, should they wish to correct anything that is reco…
  • The Presiding Officer NPA Chamber · 20 Dec 2022 · Meeting of the Parliament 20 December 2022
    The next question is, that amendment S6M-07320.2, in the name of Graham Simpson, which seeks to amend business motion S6M-07320, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on …
  • The Presiding Officer NPA Chamber · 20 Dec 2022 · Meeting of the Parliament 20 December 2022
    The next question is, that amendment S6M-07320.3, in the name of Liam Kerr, which seeks to amend business motion S6M-07320, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on chang…
  • The Presiding Officer NPA Chamber · 20 Dec 2022 · Meeting of the Parliament 20 December 2022
    The next question is, that amendment S6M-07320.4, in the name of Stephen Kerr, which seeks to amend business motion S6M-07320, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on ch…
  • The Presiding Officer NPA Chamber · 20 Dec 2022 · Meeting of the Parliament 20 December 2022
    The next question is, that motion S6M-07320, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on changes to this week’s business, be agreed to. Are we agreed? Members: No.
  • Oliver Mundell (Dumfriesshire) (Con) Con Chamber · 21 Dec 2022 · Meeting of the Parliament 21 December 2022
    On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I seek your clarification, under rule 2.2 of the standing orders, about the basis on which we continue to sit. The last business motion that we passed was moti…

Amendments and how the chamber decided

  1. Selected item
    Carried 95/10
    S6M-07320
    20 Dec 2022 · Bureau Motion · Adam, George
    That the Parliament agrees to the following revisions to the programme of business for—(a)

    Tuesday 20 December 2022—delete
    8.00 pm
    Decision Time and insert
    10.20 pm
    Decision Time (b)

    Wednesday 21 December 2022—delete
    2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Rural Affairs and Islands; Health and Social Care; Social Justice, Housing and Local Governmentf...
  2. Linked amendment/item
    Defeated 31/96
    S6M-07320.1
    20 Dec 2022 · Amendment · Burnett, Alexander
    As an amendment to motion S6M-07320 in the name of George Adam (Revision to Business Programme), after "
    3.15 pm Portfolio Questions: Rural Affairs and Islands; Health and Social Care; Social Justice, Housing and Local Government" insert—"deleteStage 3 Debate: Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Billand insertStage 3 Proceedings: Gender Recogni...
  3. Linked amendment/item
    Defeated 31/96
    S6M-07320.2
    20 Dec 2022 · Amendment · Simpson, Graham
    As an amendment to motion S6M-07320 in the name of George Adam (Revision to Business Programme), after "
    3.15 pm Portfolio Questions: Rural Affairs and Islands; Health and Social Care; Social Justice, Housing and Local Government" insert "
    followed by Ministerial Statement: Strategic Transport Projects Review 2".
  4. Linked amendment/item
    Defeated 31/96
    S6M-07320.3
    20 Dec 2022 · Amendment · Kerr, Liam
    As an amendment to motion S6M-07320 in the name of George Adam (Revision to Business Programme), after "
    3.15 pm Portfolio Questions: Rural Affairs and Islands; Health and Social Care; Social Justice, Housing and Local Government" insert "
    followed by Ministerial Statement: Biodiversity Strategy".
  5. Linked amendment/item
    Defeated 31/96
    S6M-07320.4
    20 Dec 2022 · Amendment · Kerr, Stephen
    As an amendment to motion S6M-07320 in the name of George Adam (Revision to Business Programme), after "
    3.15 pm Portfolio Questions: Rural Affairs and Islands; Health and Social Care; Social Justice, Housing and Local Government" insert "
    followed by Ministerial Statement: Curriculum for Excellence Achievement Statistics".