The next item of business is consideration of business motion S1M-2707, in the name of Patricia Ferguson, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees the following programme of business–
Wednesday 13 February 2002
1.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Stage 3 Debate on the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
7.00 pm Decision Time
Thursday 14 February 2002
9.30 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Stage 3 Debate on the Water Industry (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motion
2.30 pm Question Time
3.10 pm First Minister's Question Time
3.30 pm Continuation of the Stage 3 Debate on the Water Industry (Scotland) Bill
followed by Stage 3 Debate on the Budget (Scotland) (No.3) Bill
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business – debate on the subject of S1M-2669 Elaine Thomson: World Heritage Site Status for the Cairngorms
Wednesday 27 February 2002
2.30 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Stage 1 Debate on the Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Bill
followed by European Committee Debate on its 9th Report 2001: Report on the Governance of the European Union and the Future of Europe: What Role for Scotland?
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Thursday 28 February 2002
9.30 am Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Business
followed by Business Motion
2.30 pm Question Time
3.10 pm First Minister's Question Time
3.30 pm Stage 1 Debate on the Education (Disability Strategies and Pupils' Records) (Scotland) Bill
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
(b) that the Justice 2 Committee reports to the Justice 1 Committee by 25 February 2002 on the Draft Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 2002, on the Draft Civil Legal Aid (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 2002, on the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Registration) (Scotland) Regulations 2002 (SSI 2002/23) and on the Scottish Legal Services Ombudsman (Compensation) (Prescribed Amount) Order 2002 (SSI 2002/32).
and (c) that Stage 1 of the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill be completed by Friday 22 March 2002.—[Euan Robson.]
Motion agreed to.
Meeting suspended until 14:30.
On resuming—
Before we begin this afternoon's business, I welcome Dr Rowsch Shaways, the President of the Kurdistan National Assembly, and his party to the VIP gallery. [Applause.]
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