The next item of business is consideration of business motion S3M-2441, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, under rule 2.2.3 of standing orders, to allow business to begin at 9 o'clock on Thursday 4 September.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees that "09:00" be substituted for "09:15" in Rule 2.2.3 to allow the meeting of the Parliament on Thursday 4 September to begin at 9.00 am.—[Bruce Crawford].
Motion agreed to.
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S3M-2476, 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 3 September 2008
9.30 am Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by First Minister's Statement: Scottish Government's Programme
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Scottish Government's Programme
2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Scottish Government's Programme
followed by Business Motion
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Thursday 4 September 2008
9.00 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Motion on Breach of the Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament Act 2006
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Getting it Right for Every Child
11.40 am General Question Time
12 noon First Minister's Question Time
2.15 pm Themed Question Time
Rural Affairs and the Environment;
Justice and Law Officers
2.55 pm Scottish Government Debate: Obesity Action Plan
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Wednesday 10 September 2008
2.30 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Committee Debate: 4th Report 2008 Ferry Services in Scotland
followed by Business Motion
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Thursday 11 September 2008
9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Scottish Labour Party Business
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 Scottish Government Debate: Report of the Scottish Prisons Commission
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Wednesday 17 September 2008
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 18 September 2008
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.