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Chamber and committees

Meeting of the Parliament

Meeting date: Thursday, March 1, 2018


Contents


Business Motion

The Presiding Officer (Ken Macintosh)

Good morning. The first item of business this morning is consideration of business motion S5M-10770, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a revised business programme. I am sure that members will understand why there is a revised business programme today.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees to the following revision to the programme of business on Thursday 1 March—

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1:15 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

1:15 pm Ministerial Statement: Scotland’s plan to
tackle climate change and reduce
emissions

followed by Stage 3 Amendments: Forestry and Land
Management (Scotland) Bill

followed by Scottish Government Debate: UK
Withdrawal from the European Union
(Legal Continuity) (Scotland) Bill –
Emergency Bill

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5:00 pm Decision Time

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followed by Scottish Government Debate: UK
Withdrawal from the European Union
(Legal Continuity) (Scotland) Bill –
Emergency Bill

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

1:45 pm Decision Time—[Joe FitzPatrick.]

Motion agreed to.