The next item of business is consideration of business motion S5M-07384, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, which sets out a business programme.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees the following programme of business—
Tuesday 5 September 2017
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by First Minister Statement: Scottish Government’s Programme for Government 2017-18
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Scottish Government’s Programme for Government 2017-18
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 6 September 2017
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions
Finance and Constitution;
Economy, Jobs and Fair Work
followed by Continuation of Scottish Government Debate: Scottish Government’s Programme for Government 2017-18
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 7 September 2017
11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
12.00 pm First Minister's Questions
12.45 pm Members’ Business
2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.30 pm Continuation of Scottish Government Debate: Scottish Government’s Programme for Government 2017-18
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
Tuesday 12 September 2017
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 13 September 2017
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions
Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform;
Rural Economy and Connectivity
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 14 September 2017
11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
12.00 pm First Minister's Questions
12.45 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 business motion S5M-07378, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on variation of the standing orders in relation to First Minister’s question time.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees that, in relation to First Minister’s Questions on 7 September, in rule 13.6.2, insert at end “and may provide an opportunity for Party Leaders to question the First Minister”.—[Joe FitzPatrick.]
Motion agreed to.
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