Plenary, 05 Dec 2002

Meeting date: Thursday, December 5, 2002

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Business Motion

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S1M-3675, in the name of Patricia Ferguson, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out the business programme that is printed in the business bulletin.

I call Euan Robson to move and—if he wishes—to speak to the motion.

I will make a short speech. I am pleased to be able to inform the chamber that the SNP has indicated that the topic for debate on the morning of Thursday 12 December will be children's and young people's services in Scotland.

I move,

That the Parliament agrees—

(a) the following programme of business—

Wednesday 11 December 2002

2:30 pm Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Stage 1 Debate on Mental Health (Scotland) Bill

followed by Financial Resolution in respect of the Mental Health (Scotland) Bill

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5:00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members' Business—debate on the subject of S1M-3589 Karen Gillon: The Sale of The Herald, Sunday Herald and Evening Times by SMG

Thursday 12 December 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 Executive Debate on Fisheries 2003

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5:00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members' Business—debate on the subject of S1M-3464 Donald Gorrie: Debt and Lending

Wednesday 18 December 2002

2:30 pm Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Stage 1 Debate on Homelessness (Scotland) Bill

followed by Financial Resolution in respect of Homelessness (Scotland) Bill

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5:00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members' Business

Thursday 19 December 2002

9:30 am Finance Committee Debate on its 7th Report on Stage 2 of the 2003/2004 Budget Process

followed by Business Motion

2:30 pm Question Time

3:10 pm First Minister's Question Time

3:30 pm Stage 1 Debate on Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Bill

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5:00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members' Business

(b) that Stage 1 of the Gaelic Language (Scotland) Bill be completed by 27 February 2003

and (c) that the Justice 1 Committee reports to the Justice 2 Committee by 17 December 2002 on the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Sheriff Officers) 2002 and on the draft Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cash Searches: Constables in Scotland: Code of Practice) Order 2002.

Motion agreed to.

Meeting suspended until 14:30.

On resuming—