We move to the next item of business, which is consideration of the business motion S1M-3451, in the name of Patricia Ferguson, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, which sets out a business programme.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees—
(a) the following programme of business—
Wednesday 9 October 2002
2:30 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Ministerial Statement on National Debate on Education
followed by Executive Debate on the Future of Air Transport in Scotland
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5:00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business – debate on the subject of S1M-3419 Michael Matheson: Closure of Prison Officers' Social Club at HM Prison Polmont
Thursday 10 October 2002
9:30 am Justice 1 Committee Debate on its 6th Report 2002 on the Prison Estates Review
followed by Transport and the Environment Committee Debate on its 4th Report 2002 on Petition PE327 by the Blairingone and Saline Action Group on Organic Waste Spread on Land
followed by Procedures Committee Motion on its 4th Report 2002 on Changes to the Standing Orders of the Scottish Parliament
followed by Business Motion
2:30 pm Question Time
3:10 pm First Minister's Question Time
3:30 pm Executive Debate on Closing the Opportunity Gap
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5:00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business – debate on the subject of S1M-3407 Rhoda Grant: European Capital of Culture Bid – Inverness Highland 2008
Wednesday 30 October 2002
2:30 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Stage 1 Debate on Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Bill
followed by Financial Resolution in respect of the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Bill
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5:00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business – debate on the subject of S1M-3388 Kenny MacAskill: 50th Anniversary of the Nordic Council
Thursday 31 October 2002
9:30 am Scottish National Party Business
followed by Business Motion
2:30 pm Question Time
3:10 pm First Minister's Question Time
3:30 pm Stage 1 Debate on Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Bill
followed by Financial Resolution in Respect of the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Bill
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5:00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
and (b) that Stage 1 of the Building (Scotland) Bill be completed by 6 December 2002 and that the date for completion of Stage 2 of the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill be extended to 6 November 2002.—[Euan Robson.]
Motion agreed to.
I apologise to the school party that arrived at two minutes past 12.
It is Airdrie Academy.
I would not dare to suggest whether their four-minute exposure to the debate makes them the luckiest or unluckiest school party to visit, but business is closing early.
Meeting suspended until 14:30.
On resuming—
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