Motion
Business Programme
S6M-11143 · Bureau Motion · lodged by Adam, George
Lodged on
07 Nov 2023Heard / answered on
08 Nov 2023Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 08 Nov 2023
That the Parliament agrees—(a) the following programme of business—
Tuesday 14 November 2023
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Ministerial Statement: Ferguson Marine
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Building a New Scotland: Migration to Scotland after Independence
followed by Committee Announcements
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm
Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 15 November 2023
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Constitution, External Affairs and Culture; Justice and Home Affairs
followed by Scottish Conservative and Unionist 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 16 November 2023
1
1.40 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: Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Service Contract
followed by Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee Debate: Culture in Communities: The Challenges and Opportunities in Delivering a Place-based Approach
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm
Decision Time
Tuesday 21 November 2023
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
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 22 November 2023
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy; Finance and Parliamentary Business
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 23 November 2023
1
1.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
12.00 pm First Minister's Questions
followed by Members’ Business
2.15 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.15 pm Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Questions
2.30 pm Portfolio Questions: Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition
followed by Stage 1 Debate: Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (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 13 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.
Tuesday 14 November 2023
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Ministerial Statement: Ferguson Marine
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Building a New Scotland: Migration to Scotland after Independence
followed by Committee Announcements
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm
Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 15 November 2023
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Constitution, External Affairs and Culture; Justice and Home Affairs
followed by Scottish Conservative and Unionist 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 16 November 2023
1
1.40 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: Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Service Contract
followed by Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee Debate: Culture in Communities: The Challenges and Opportunities in Delivering a Place-based Approach
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm
Decision Time
Tuesday 21 November 2023
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
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 22 November 2023
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy; Finance and Parliamentary Business
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 23 November 2023
1
1.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
12.00 pm First Minister's Questions
followed by Members’ Business
2.15 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.15 pm Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Questions
2.30 pm Portfolio Questions: Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition
followed by Stage 1 Debate: Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (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 13 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.
Lodged by
Adam, George
alone — no additional MSPs have signed on.
Final vote on motion (no amendments carried)
08 Nov 2023
Carried
Show MSPs
For
64Against
30Abstain
19Not voted
16Amendments were lodged but none were carried; the motion was decided as originally lodged.
Computer-generated best guess
Possible final motion text as originally lodged
This is a computer’s best guess at applying carried amendments to the original motion text. It uses simple text rules for phrases such as “insert at end”, “after X insert Y”, and “leave out from X to end and insert Y”. Treat it as an aid, not the official motion text.
That the Parliament agrees—(a) the following programme of business—
Tuesday 14 November 2023
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Ministerial Statement: Ferguson Marine
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Building a New Scotland: Migration to Scotland after Independence
followed by Committee Announcements
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm
Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 15 November 2023
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Constitution, External Affairs and Culture; Justice and Home Affairs
followed by Scottish Conservative and Unionist 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 16 November 2023
1
1.40 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: Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Service Contract
followed by Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee Debate: Culture in Communities: The Challenges and Opportunities in Delivering a Place-based Approach
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm
Decision Time
Tuesday 21 November 2023
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
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 22 November 2023
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy; Finance and Parliamentary Business
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 23 November 2023
1
1.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
12.00 pm First Minister's Questions
followed by Members’ Business
2.15 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.15 pm Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Questions
2.30 pm Portfolio Questions: Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition
followed by Stage 1 Debate: Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (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 13 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.
Tuesday 14 November 2023
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Ministerial Statement: Ferguson Marine
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Building a New Scotland: Migration to Scotland after Independence
followed by Committee Announcements
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm
Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 15 November 2023
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Constitution, External Affairs and Culture; Justice and Home Affairs
followed by Scottish Conservative and Unionist 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 16 November 2023
1
1.40 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: Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Service Contract
followed by Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee Debate: Culture in Communities: The Challenges and Opportunities in Delivering a Place-based Approach
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm
Decision Time
Tuesday 21 November 2023
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
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 22 November 2023
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy; Finance and Parliamentary Business
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 23 November 2023
1
1.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
12.00 pm First Minister's Questions
followed by Members’ Business
2.15 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.15 pm Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Questions
2.30 pm Portfolio Questions: Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition
followed by Stage 1 Debate: Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (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 13 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.
In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 5 contributions reference this
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The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone)
NPA
Chamber
· 08 Nov 2023 · Meeting of the Parliament 08 November 2023
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-11143, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme. I call George Adam to mov…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 08 Nov 2023 · Meeting of the Parliament 08 November 2023
I remind members that, if the amendment in the name of Russell Findlay is agreed to, the amendment in the name of Martin Whitfield will fall. The first question is, that amendment S6M-11143.2, in th…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 08 Nov 2023 · Meeting of the Parliament 08 November 2023
I remind members that, if the amendment in the name of Russell Findlay is agreed to, the amendment in the name of Martin Whitfield will fall. The question is, that amendment S6M-11143.2, in the name…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 08 Nov 2023 · Meeting of the Parliament 08 November 2023
The next question is, that amendment S6M-11143.1, in the name of Martin Whitfield, which seeks to amend motion S6M-11143, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting ou…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 08 Nov 2023 · Meeting of the Parliament 08 November 2023
The next question is, that motion S6M-11143, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme, be agreed to. Are we agreed? Members: No.
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-11143Selected itemCarried 64/3007 Nov 2023 · Bureau Motion · Adam, GeorgeThat the Parliament agrees—(a) the following programme of business—
Tuesday 14 November 2023
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Ministerial Statement: Ferguson Marine
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Building a New Scotland: Migration to Scotland after I... -
S6M-11143.1Linked amendment/itemDefeated 49/6308 Nov 2023 · Amendment · Whitfield, MartinAs an amendment to motion S6M-11143 in the name of George Adam (Business Programme), leave out—"
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Building a New Scotland: Migration to Scotland after Independence"and insert—"
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Homeless Crisis in Cities and Rural Areas". -
S6M-11143.2Linked amendment/itemDefeated 29/8108 Nov 2023 · Amendment · Findlay, RussellAs an amendment to motion S6M-11143 in the name of George Adam (Business Programme), leave out— "
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Building a New Scotland: Migration to Scotland after Independence" and insert— "
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Reversing the Decline in the Number of Officers in Police Scotland".