Business Motion
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-03925, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme.
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At this morning’s meeting of the bureau, we had a discussion about whether we should insert in tomorrow’s business a statement on Orkney ferries. That statement will be taken at 5 o’clock and the Business Bulletin will be updated tomorrow at 2 o’clock.
I move,
That the Parliament agrees the following programme of business—
Tuesday 4 September 2012
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by First Minister’s Statement: Scottish Government’s Programme
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Scottish Government’s Programme
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 5 September 2012
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Education and Lifelong Learning
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Scottish Government’s Programme
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 6 September 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: Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties etc.) (Scotland) Bill
followed by Financial Resolution: Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties etc.) (Scotland) Bill
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
Tuesday 11 September 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 12 September 2012
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 13 September 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
Tuesday 18 September 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 19 September 2012
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Justice and the Law Officers; Rural Affairs and the 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 20 September 2012
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
Motion agreed to.