We come to motion S1M-2850, in the name of Patricia Ferguson, which sets out the business programme.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees the following programme of business—
(a) the following revision to the Business Programme agreed on 28 February 2002
Thursday 7 March 2002
after Executive Debate on the Homelessness Task Force, insert
followed by Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Motion
(b) the following programme of business—
Wednesday 13 March 2002
2.30 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Procedures Committee Debate on its 2nd Report 2002: Substitution on Committees of the Scottish Parliament
followed by Standards Committee Debate on its 8th Report 2001: Report on the Investigation of Unauthorised Disclosures
followed by Justice 1 Committee Debate on its 8th Report 2001: Report on Legal Aid Inquiry
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Thursday 14 March 2002
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 Stage 1 Debate on the Scottish Qualifications Authority Bill
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Wednesday 20 March 2002
1.45 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Ministerial Statement
followed by Stage 1 Debate on the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Thursday 21 March 2002
9.30 am Ministerial Statement
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Stage 3 Debate on the Scottish Public Sector Ombudsman Bill
followed by Business Motion
2.30 pm Question Time
3.10 pm First Minister's Question Time
3.30 pm Executive Business
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
and (c) that Stage 2 of the Education (Disability Strategies and Pupils' Records) (Scotland) Bill be completed by 29 March 2002.—[Patricia Ferguson.]
Motion agreed to.
Meeting suspended until 14:30.
On resuming—
Before we begin question time, I am sure that members would like to welcome the large number of international visitors who are with us in the distinguished visitors gallery: the Speakers of the Parliaments of Serbia and Montenegro, and legislators from the two Houses of the Canadian Parliament. [Applause.]
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