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Chamber and committees

Plenary, 07 Jan 2009

Meeting date: Wednesday, January 7, 2009


Contents


Business Motions

The Presiding Officer (Alex Fergusson):

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S3M-3177, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a revised business programme for tomorrow. The motion appears in the revised section A of today's Business Bulletin, copies of which are available at the back of the chamber.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees the following revision to the programme of business for Thursday 8 January 2009—

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Thursday 8 January 2009

9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions

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followed by Scottish Government Debate: Protecting Scotland's Communities – the Scottish Government's Offender Management Plan

11.40 am General Question Time

12 noon First Minister's Question Time

2.15 pm Themed Question Time

Europe, External Affairs and Culture;

Education and Lifelong Learning

2.55 pm Scottish Government Debate: Homecoming and its Potential to Support Sustainable Economic Growth

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members' Business

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followed by Scottish Government Debate: Homecoming and its Potential to Support Sustainable Economic Growth

followed by Scottish Government Debate: The Humanitarian Disaster in Gaza

11.40 am General Question Time

12 noon First Minister's Question Time

2.15 pm Themed Question Time

Europe, External Affairs and Culture;

Education and Lifelong Learning

2.55 pm Scottish Government Debate: Protecting Scotland's Communities – the Scottish Government's Offender Management Plan

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members' Business—[Bruce Crawford.]

Motion agreed to.

The Presiding Officer:

Tomorrow's business will be altered accordingly. As previously stated, copies of the revised business programme are available at the back of the chamber.

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S3M-3169, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees the following programme of business—

Wednesday 14 January 2009

2.30 pm Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Stage 1 Debate: Budget (Scotland) (No.2) Bill

followed by Business Motion

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members' Business

Thursday 15 January 2009

9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Stage 1 Debate: Health Boards (Membership and Elections) (Scotland) Bill

followed by Financial Resolution: Health Boards (Membership and Elections) (Scotland) Bill

11.40 am General Question Time

12 noon First Minister's Question Time

2.15 pm Themed Question Time

Health and Wellbeing

2.55 pm Scottish Government Debate: Forth Crossing

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members' Business

Wednesday 21 January 2009

2.30 pm Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Scottish Government Business

followed by Business Motion

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members' Business

Thursday 22 January 2009

9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Scottish Parliamentary Pensions Bill

followed by Scottish Government Business

11.40 am General Question Time

12 noon First Minister's Question Time

2.15 pm Themed Question Time

Rural Affairs and the Environment;

Justice and Law Officers

2.55 pm Stage 1 Debate: Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Bill

followed by Financial Resolution: Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Bill

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members' Business—[Bruce Crawford.]

Motion agreed to.

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S3M-3170, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a timetable for stage 1 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Bill.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1 be extended to 13 February 2009.—[Bruce Crawford.]

Motion agreed to.