The next item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-14708, 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 10 November 2015
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Trade Union Bill
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 11 November 2015
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions
Rural Affairs, Food and Environment
Justice and the Law Officers
followed by Stage 1 Debate: Succession (Scotland) Bill
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Scotland and Malawi 10 Years Since the Cooperation Agreement
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 12 November 2015
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 Parliamentary Corporate Body Questions
followed by Welfare Reform Committee Debate: Future Delivery of Social Security in Scotland
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
Tuesday 17 November 2015
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 18 November 2015
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions
Health, Wellbeing and Sport
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 19 November 2015
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 Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time.—[Joe FitzPatrick.]
Motion agreed to.
The next item of business is consideration of three business motions. I invite Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, to move en bloc motions S4M-14709, S4M-14710 and S4M-14711, which set out timetables for various bills.
Motions moved,
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be completed by 12 February 2016.
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Education (Scotland) Bill at stage 2 be completed by 18 December 2015.
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Smoking Prohibition (Children in Motor Vehicles) (Scotland) Bill at stage 2 be completed by 27 November 2015.—[Joe FitzPatrick.]
Motions agreed to.
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