Business Motions
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-01883, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme. Mr Crawford has obviously been detained, so I call on Paul Martin to move the motion.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees the following programme of business—
Wednesday 8 February 2012
2.30 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Budget (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motion
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 9 February 2012
9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Ministerial Statement: Review of Teacher Employment
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2012 [draft]
11.40 am General Question Time
12.00 pm First Minister’s Question Time
2.15 pm Themed Question Time
Justice and the Law Officers;
Rural Affairs and the Environment
2.55 pm Scottish Government Debate: Youth Employment Strategy
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 22 February 2012
2.30 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.35 pm Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Question Time
2.50 pm Scottish Government Business
followed by Business Motion
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 23 February 2012
9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Scottish Government Business
11.40 am General Question Time
12.00 pm First Minister’s Question Time
2.15 pm Themed Question Time
Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy
2.55 pm Scottish Government Business
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business—[Paul Martin.]
Motion agreed to.
The next item of business is consideration of business motions S4M-01884 to S4M-01886, which set out stage 1 timetables for various bills. I note that Mr Crawford is no longer detained, so I ask him to move the motions on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau. If he could do so slowly, that would be most appreciated.
16:56
I thank Mr Martin for graciously moving the earlier motion, S4M-01883, which was in my name. It was well moved—Paul made a great job of doing it while I was not around. I am grateful for his involvement in that process.
We have several motions to consider this afternoon. The three that you have asked me to move, Presiding Officer, are of significant importance to the people of Scotland. The first is with regard to the Land Registration etc (Scotland) Bill, stage 1 of which is to be extended to 17 March 2012. I assure members that the Parliamentary Bureau discussed that at great length and agreed that we should proceed as outlined in the motion.
Another piece of business that came before the bureau was with regard to stage 1 of the Long Leases (Scotland) Bill. The bill is of significant importance in many parts of Scotland, particularly in Blairgowrie, as Mr Swinney knows—although Mr Swinney is talking to somebody else and he is not listening to a word that I am saying. We also discussed the motion on the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Bill, stage 1 of which is to be completed by 4 May 2012.
I move,
That the Parliament agrees that the deadline for consideration of the Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1 be extended to 17 March 2012.
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Long Leases (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1 be completed by 27 April 2012.
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1 be completed by 4 May 2012.
Motions agreed to.