Motion
Business Programme
S6M-15423 · Bureau Motion · lodged by Hepburn, Jamie
Lodged on
12 Nov 2024Heard / answered on
13 Nov 2024Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 13 Nov 2024
That the Parliament agrees—(a) the following programme of business—
Tuesday 19 November 2024
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Scottish Government Debate: The Impact of the UK Government’s Budget on Scotland’s Rural Economy
followed by Committee Announcements
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm
Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 20 November 2024
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Deputy First Minister Responsibilities, Economy and Gaelic; Finance and Local Government
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Impact of National Insurance Increase on Public Services
followed by Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill: Emergency Bill Motion
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Approval of SSIs (if required)
5.15 pm
Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 21 November 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: Net Zero and Energy, and Transport
followed by Stage 1 Debate: Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm
Decision Time
Tuesday 26 November 2024
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 27 November 2024
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands; Health and Social Care
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 28 November 2024
1
1.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
12.00 pm First Minister's Questions
followed by Members’ Business
2.15 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.15 pm Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Questions
2.30 pm Portfolio Questions: Social Justice
followed by Stage 1 Debate: Housing (Scotland) Bill
followed by Financial Resolution: Housing (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 18 November 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.
Tuesday 19 November 2024
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Scottish Government Debate: The Impact of the UK Government’s Budget on Scotland’s Rural Economy
followed by Committee Announcements
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm
Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 20 November 2024
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Deputy First Minister Responsibilities, Economy and Gaelic; Finance and Local Government
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Impact of National Insurance Increase on Public Services
followed by Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill: Emergency Bill Motion
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Approval of SSIs (if required)
5.15 pm
Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 21 November 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: Net Zero and Energy, and Transport
followed by Stage 1 Debate: Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm
Decision Time
Tuesday 26 November 2024
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 27 November 2024
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands; Health and Social Care
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 28 November 2024
1
1.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
12.00 pm First Minister's Questions
followed by Members’ Business
2.15 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.15 pm Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Questions
2.30 pm Portfolio Questions: Social Justice
followed by Stage 1 Debate: Housing (Scotland) Bill
followed by Financial Resolution: Housing (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 18 November 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
Hepburn, Jamie
alone — no additional MSPs have signed on.
Final vote on motion (no amendments carried)
13 Nov 2024
Carried
Show MSPs
For
68Against
51Abstain
0Not voted
10Amendments were lodged but none were carried; the motion was decided as originally lodged.
In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 6 contributions reference this
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The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone)
NPA
Chamber
· 13 Nov 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 13 November 2024
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-15423, in the name of Jamie Hepburn, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme. Motion moved, That th…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 13 Nov 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 13 November 2024
I remind members that if the amendment in the name of Liam Kerr is agreed to, the amendment in the name of Martin Whitfield will fall. The question is, that amendment S6M-15423.2, in the name of Li…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 13 Nov 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 13 November 2024
I remind members that, if the amendment in the name of Liam Kerr is agreed to, the amendment in the name of Martin Whitfield will fall. We come to the vote on amendment S6M-15423.2, in the name of L…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 13 Nov 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 13 November 2024
The next question is, that amendment S6M-15423.1, in the name of Martin Whitfield, which seeks to amend motion S6M-15423, in the name of Jamie Hepburn, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting …
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 13 Nov 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 13 November 2024
The next question is, that motion S6M-15423, in the name of Jamie Hepburn, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme, be agreed to. Are we agreed? Members: No.
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 13 Nov 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 13 November 2024
The result of the division on motion S6M-15423, in the name of Jamie Hepburn, is: For 68, Against 51, Abstentions 0. Motion agreed to, That the Parliament agrees— (a) the following programme of bu…
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-15423Selected itemCarried 68/5112 Nov 2024 · Bureau Motion · Hepburn, JamieThat the Parliament agrees—(a) the following programme of business—
Tuesday 19 November 2024
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Scottish Government Debate: The Impact of the UK Government’s Budget on Scotland’s Rural Economy
followed by Committee An... -
S6M-15423.1Linked amendment/itemDefeated 51/6713 Nov 2024 · Amendment · Whitfield, MartinAs an amendment to the motion S6M-15423 in the name of Jamie Hepburn (Business Programme) leave out from "
followed by Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill: Emergency Bill Motion" to "Stage 1 Debate: Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill and insert—"
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motionsfollo... -
S6M-15423.2Linked amendment/itemDefeated 48/7013 Nov 2024 · Amendment · Kerr, LiamAs an amendment to motion S6M-15423 in the name of Jamie Hepburn (Business Programme), leave out—"Stage 1 Debate: Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill" and insert—"Scottish Government Debate: Scotland’s Prisoner Population".