Meeting of the Parliament

Meeting date: Wednesday, September 6, 2017

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Business Motions

The next item of business is consideration of four business motions, which are motion S5M-07510, setting out a business programme, and motions S5M-07379, S5M-07380 and S5M-07381, on stage 1 timetables for three bills.

Motions moved,

That the Parliament agrees—

(a) the following programme of business—

Tuesday 12 September 2017

2.00 pm Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Topical Questions (if selected)

followed by Ministerial Statement: European Union Withdrawal Bill

followed by Ministerial Statement: Common Agricultural Policy, A Plan to Stabilise Future Payments

followed by Ministerial Statement: Response to the Report of the Barclay Review of Non-Domestic Rates

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 Conservative and Unionist Party 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 Ministerial Statement: Community Justice in Scotland

followed by Scottish Government Debate: Scotland’s Food and Drink Strategy, Ambition 2030

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

Tuesday 19 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 20 September 2017

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions
Justice and the Law Officers;
Culture, Tourism and External Affairs

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 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 Preliminary Stage Debate: Edinburgh Bakers’ Widows Fund Bill

followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Contract (Third Party Rights) (Scotland) Bill

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

and (b) that, in relation to First Minister’s Questions on 14 September, in rule 13.6.2, insert at end “and may provide an opportunity for Party Leaders to question the First Minister”.

That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Children and Young People (Information Sharing) (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be completed by 22 December 2017.

That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be completed by 24 November 2017.

That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Social Security (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be completed by 22 December 2017.—[Joe FitzPatrick]

Motions agreed to.