The next item of business is consideration of business motion S3M-4754, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees the following programme of business—
Wednesday 2 September 2009
9.30 am Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Decision on Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi
2.00 pm Ministerial Statement: Progress on Diageo Taskforce
followed by Stage 1 Debate: Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Bill
followed by Membership of the Committee of the Regions and the Regional Chamber of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe
followed by Business Motion
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Thursday 3 September 2009
9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Ministerial Statement: Influenza A (H1N1)
followed by First Minister's Statement: Scottish Government's Programme
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Scottish Government's Programme
11.40 am General Question Time
12 noon First Minister's Question Time
2.15 pm Themed Question Time
Justice and Law Officers;
Rural Affairs and the Environment
2.55 pm Continuation of Scottish Government Debate: Scottish Government's Programme
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Wednesday 9 September 2009
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Public Petitions Committee Debate: Inquiry into Public Petitions Process
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Dementia Strategy
followed by Business Motion
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Thursday 10 September 2009
9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Fire and Rescue Framework
11.40 am General Question Time
12 noon First Minister's Question Time
2.15 pm Themed Question Time
Finance and Sustainable Growth
2.55 pm Finance Committee Debate: Strategic Budget Scrutiny
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Wednesday 16 September 2009
2.30 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Business Motion
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Thursday 17 September 2009
9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Scottish Government Business
11.40 am General Question Time
12 noon First Minister's Question Time
2.15 pm Themed Question Time
Europe, External Affairs and Culture;
Education and Lifelong Learning
2.55 pm Scottish Government Business
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business—[Bruce Crawford.]
Motion agreed to.