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S6M-11723 · Bureau Motion · lodged by Adam, George

Lodged on
19 Dec 2023
Heard / answered on
20 Dec 2023

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

Tuesday 9 January 2024
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee Debate: How Devolution is Changing Post-EU
followed by Committee Announcements
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm
Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 10 January 2024
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Constitution, External Affairs and Culture; Justice and Home Affairs
followed by Scottish Government Debate: The Impact of UK Government Asylum Policy and Legislation in Scotland
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 11 January 2024
1
1.40 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 Scottish Government Debate: Scotland’s Public Service Values
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm
Decision Time

Tuesday 16 January 2024
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Stage 1 Debate: Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill
followed by Financial Resolution: Visitor Levy (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 17 January 2024
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 18 January 2024
1
1.40 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: Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition
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 8 January 2024, 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.
No division on record. Either the chamber agreed this motion without a vote, it was withdrawn before debate, or it predates 2011 — vote-by-vote records only run from then.
In the Official Report

Debated in chamber — 1 contribution reference this

  • The Presiding Officer NPA Chamber · 20 Dec 2023 · Meeting of the Parliament 20 December 2023
    The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-11723, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme. Motion moved, That the …

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    S6M-11723
    19 Dec 2023 · Bureau Motion · Adam, George
    That the Parliament agrees—(a) the following programme of business—

    Tuesday 9 January 2024
    2.00 pm Time for Reflection
    followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
    followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
    followed by Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee Debate: How Devolution is Changing Post-EU
    followed by Committee Anno...