The next item of business is consideration of business motion, S1M-2521, in the name of Patricia Ferguson, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees—
(a) the following programme of business—
Wednesday 12 December 2001
2.30 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Executive Debate on ‘Our National Health' – Delivering Change
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business – debate on the subject of S1M-2289 Mr Brian Monteith: Closure of Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department Offices in Stirling, Dundee and Forfar
Thursday 13 December 2001
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 Sea Fisheries
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business – debate on the subject of S1M-2400 Mr Bristow Muldoon: Proposed Closure of Binny House, Sue Ryder Care
Wednesday 19 December 2001
2.30 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Debate on the Finance Committee's Report on Stage 2 of the Budget Process
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Thursday 20 December 2001
9.30 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Stage 3 Debate on the Scottish Local Government (Elections) Bill
followed by Business Motion
2.30 pm Question Time
3.10 pm First Minister's Question Time
3.30 pm Stage 3 Debate on the School Education (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
and (b) that Stage 1 of the Marriage (Scotland) Bill be completed by 18 January 2002, that Stage 2 of the Community Care and Health (Scotland) Bill be completed by 23 January 2002, that Stage 1 of the Scottish Public Sector Ombudsman Bill be completed by 1 February 2002 and that Stage 1 of the School Meals (Scotland) Bill be completed by 10 May 2002.—[Euan Robson.]
Motion agreed to.
Meeting suspended until 14:30.
On resuming—
I am sure that, before we begin this afternoon's business, members would like to welcome the new Solicitor General, Elish Angiolini, to her post, even though she will not answer any questions today. [Applause.]
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