The next item of business is consideration of business motion S3M-4297, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, which seeks to suspend standing orders to allow two members' business debates to take place on Thursday 11 June.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees that, for the purposes of Members' Business on Thursday 11 June 2009, "at the end of First Minister's Question Time and at the end of the meeting following Decision Time" be substituted for "at the end of the meeting following Decision Time" in Rule 5.6.1(c) of Standing Orders.—[Bruce Crawford.]
Motion agreed to.
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S3M-4298, also 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 10 June 2009
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Ministerial Statement: A Thriving Rural Scotland: The Future Role of Government Support to Agriculture and Food
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Sexual Offences (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motion
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Thursday 11 June 2009
9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Business
11.40 am General Question Time
12 noon First Minister's Question Time
followed by Members' Business
2.15 pm Themed Question Time
Finance and Sustainable Growth
2.55 pm Ministerial Statement: National Qualifications
followed by Scottish Government Debate: National Waste Strategy
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Wednesday 17 June 2009
2.30 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Debate: Nomination of Pension Trustees for the Scottish Parliamentary Pension Scheme
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Scottish Local Government (Elections) Bill
followed by Business Motion
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Thursday 18 June 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
Education and Lifelong Learning;
Europe, External Affairs and Culture
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.