The next item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-14115, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees the following programme of business—
Tuesday 8 September 2015
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Progress in the Scottish Economy
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 9 September 2015
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions
Finance, Constitution and Economy
followed by Scottish Labour Party Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 10 September 2015
11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions
12.30 pm Members’ Business
2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.30 pm Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee and Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee Debate: Internationalising Scottish Businesses
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
Tuesday 15 September 2015
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 16 September 2015
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions
Justice and the Law Officers;
Rural Affairs, Food and Environment
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 17 September 2015
11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions
12.30 pm Members’ Business
2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.30 pm Stage 3 Proceedings: British Sign Language (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time—[Joe FitzPatrick.]
Motion agreed to.
The next item of business is consideration of five business motions. I ask Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, to move motions S4M-14017, S4M-14049 to S4M-14051, and S4M-14098, setting out stage 1 timetables for various bills, en bloc.
Motions moved,
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Footway Parking and Double Parking (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be completed by 15 January 2016.
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Higher Education Governance (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be completed by 15 January 2016.
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be completed by 18 December 2015.
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Succession (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be completed by 27 November 2015.
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Education (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be extended to 30 October 2015.—[Joe Fitzpatrick.]
If no member objects, I shall ask a single question on the motions.
The question is, that motions S4M-14017, S4M-14049 to S4M-14051, and S4M-14098 be agreed to.
Motions agreed to.
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