Good afternoon. The first item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-13093, 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 12 May 2015
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Stage 1 Debate: Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Bill
followed by Financial Resolution: Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 13 May 2015
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Portfolio Question Time
Education and Lifelong Learning
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Scottish Apprenticeship Week
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 14 May 2015
11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions
followed by Members’ Business
2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Circular Economy (Waste Management)
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
Tuesday 19 May 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 20 May 2015
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Portfolio Question Time
Social Justice, Communities and Pensioners’ Rights;
Fair Work, Skills and Training
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 21 May 2015
11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions
followed by Members’ Business
2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by 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 S4M-13088, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a stage 1 timetable for the Alcohol (Licensing, Public Health and Criminal Justice) (Scotland) Bill.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Alcohol (Licensing, Public Health and Criminal Justice) (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be completed by 5 February 2016.—[Joe FitzPatrick.]
Motion agreed to.
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-13089, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a stage 2 timetable for the Prisoners (Control of Release) (Scotland) Bill.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Prisoners (Control of Release) (Scotland) Bill at stage 2 be completed by 5 June 2015.—[Joe FitzPatrick.]
Motion agreed to.