Business Motions
We now move to the next item of business, which is consideration of business motion S4M-04379, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a revision to the business programme for tomorrow.
In moving the motion, I bring to the chamber’s attention the fact that the revision to the business programme for tomorrow will allow for a ministerial statement on the west coast main line.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees the following revision to the programme of business for Thursday 4 October 2012—
delete
2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.30 pm Scottish Government Debate: Employability
and insert
2.15 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.15 pm Ministerial Statement: West Coast Main Line
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Employability
followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Defamation Bill – UK Legislation—[Joe FitzPatrick.]
Motion agreed to.
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-04348, 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 23 October 2012
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Ministerial Statement: The Scottish Greenhouse Gas Emissions Annual Target Report
followed by Justice Committee Debate: The Role of the Media in the Criminal Justice System
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 24 October 2012
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions
Education and Lifelong Learning
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Winter Resilience
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 25 October 2012
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 1 Debate: Scottish Civil Justice Council and Criminal Legal Assistance (Scotland) Bill
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
Tuesday 30 October 2012
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 31 October 2012
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions
Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties etc.) (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.30 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 1 November 2012
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 Scottish Government Business
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time—[Joe FitzPatrick.]
Motion agreed to.