The next item of business is consideration of business motions S5M-08399, setting out a business programme, and S5M-08400, on a stage 1 timetable.
Motions moved,
That the Parliament agrees—
(a) the following programme of business—
Tuesday 31 October 2017
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Ministerial Statement: Scottish Greenhouse Gas Emissions Annual Target Report for 2015
followed by Scottish Government Debate: The Promotion of Walking and Cycling as Active Travel in Scotland
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 1 November 2017
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions
Economy, Jobs and Fair Work;
Finance and Constitution
followed by Scottish Labour Party Business
followed by Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee: Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016 (Reporting Procedures) Resolution 2017
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 2 November 2017
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 Scottish Government Debate: Presumption of Mainstreaming
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
Tuesday 7 November 2017
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 8 November 2017
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions
Rural Economy and Connectivity;
Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Child Poverty (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 9 November 2017
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 Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Questions
followed by Preliminary Stage Debate: Writers to the Signet Dependants’ Annuity Fund Amendment (Scotland) Bill
followed by Final Stage Proceedings: Edinburgh Bakers’ Widows’ Fund Bill
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Seatbelts on School Transport (Scotland) Bill
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
and (b) that, in relation to First Minister’s Questions on 2 November, in rule 13.6.2, insert at end “and may provide an opportunity for Party Leaders to question the First Minister”.
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Housing (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1 be considered by 30 March 2018.—[Joe FitzPatrick]
Motions agreed to.