Business Motion
The next item of business is consideration of a business motion from the Parliamentary Bureau setting out a revised business programme. I call Mr Tom McCabe to move the motion.
The motion sets out the business for next week and the provisional business for the following week. In addition, there is a slight suggested amendment to the business for today. The amendment is that, after the motion to approve the Scottish statutory instruments, the Parliament considers a motion on the lead committee for the Public Finance and Accountability Bill. That amendment would allow the committee to get down to work and report prior to stage 1.
On Wednesday 15 September at 2.30 pm, there will be a debate on an Executive motion on the Food Standards Agency. That will be followed by a motion on the nomination and appointment of the Auditor General for Scotland. There will then be a formal motion, which will be taken without debate, to designate lead committees for the Scottish statutory instruments. Decision time will be at five o'clock. After decision time, there will be a members' business debate on motion S1M-86, in the name of Alasdair Morgan, on Wigtown, Scotland's national book town.
On Thursday 16 September, the first item of business, at 9.30 am, will be a non-Executive business debate on a motion by the Scottish Conservative and Unionist party on the subject of transport. That will be followed by another business motion and the afternoon session will start with question time at 2.30 pm, which will be followed by open question time at 3 pm. At 3.15 pm, there will be a ministerial statement on the water industry, which will be followed by a debate on an Executive motion on homelessness. Decision time will be at 5 pm. After decision time, there will be a members' business debate on motion S1M-98, in the name of Mr Tavish Scott, on the crisis in salmon farming.
The business for the following week is provisional. It is proposed that there will be a debate on an Executive motion on tourism at 2.30 pm on Wednesday 22 September. Decision time will take place at 5 pm and will be followed by a members' business debate on a subject yet to be announced.
On Thursday 23 September, the printed motion suggests that the morning will begin with a debate
on the manufacturing and industrial strategy for Scotland. I give notice, however, that business for that day is likely to be changed. An alternative subject will be announced in next week's business motion. Immediately before lunch, a further business motion will be moved. The afternoon will begin with question time at 2.30 pm, followed by open question time. At 3.15 pm there will be a debate on an Executive motion on the voluntary sector. Decision time will be at 5 pm and will be followed by a members' business debate on a subject that has yet to be announced.
Today's motion also indicates dates by which committees should make recommendations on Scottish statutory instruments to the lead committees.
I move,
That the Parliament agrees— (a) the following amendment to the programme of business agreed on 1 September— Thursday 9 September 1999 after "Motion to Approve SSIs (to be taken without debate)" insert – followed by Motion to Approve the Designation of the lead Committee for the Public Finance and Accountability Bill (to be taken without debate) (b) the following programme of business— Wednesday 15 September 1999
2.30 pm Debate on an Executive Motion on the Food Standards Agency followed by, no Motion on the Nomination and earlier than 4.30 pm Appointment of the Auditor General for Scotland followed by Motion on the Designation of Lead Committees for SSIs (to be taken without debate)
5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members' Business Debate on the subject of S1M-86 Alasdair Morgan: Wigtown, Scotland's National Book Town
Thursday 16 September 1999
9.30 am Non-Executive Business: Debate on a Motion by the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party on the subject of Transport followed by, no Business Motion later than 12.20 pm
2.30 pm Question Time 3.00 pm Open Question Time followed by, no Ministerial Statement on the Water later than 3.15 pm Industry followed by Debate on an Executive Motion on Homelessness
5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members' Business Debate on the Subject of S1M-98 Tavish Scott: Crisis in Salmon Farming
Wednesday 22 September 1999
2.30 pm Debate on an Executive Motion on Tourism 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members' Business
Thursday 23 September 1999
9.30 am Debate on Executive Motion on a Manufacturing and Industrial Strategy for Scotland followed by, no Business Motion later than 12.20 pm
2.30 pm Question Time 3.00 pm Open Question Time followed by, no Debate on an Executive later than 3.15 pm Motion on the Voluntary Sector
5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members' Business and (c), the following dates by which other committees should make any recommendations on instruments or draft instruments to the lead committee— i. The Rural Affairs Committee and the European Committee to report to the Transport and Environment Committee on The Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry) (Scotland) Regulations 1999 (SSI 1999/43) by 29 September 1999 ii. The Rural Affairs Committee and the European Committee to report to the Health and Community Care Committee on The Food (Animals and Animal Products from Belgium) (Emergency Control) (No. 2) (Scotland) Order 1999 (SSI 1999/32) by 29 September 1999 iii. The Rural Affairs Committee and the European Committee to report to the Health and Community Care Committee on The Animal Feedingstuffs from Belgium (Control) (No. 2) (Scotland) Regulations 1999 (SSI 1999/33) by 29 September 1999 iv. The European Committee to report to the Health and Community Care Committee on The Spreadable Fats (Marketing Standards) (Scotland) Regulations 1999 (SSI 1999/34) by 29 September 1999 The Deputy Presiding Officer: The question is, that motion S1M-132, in the name of Tom McCabe, be agreed to.
Motion agreed to.
Question, That the meeting be now adjourned until 2.30 pm today, put and agreed to.—[Lord James Douglas-Hamilton.]
Meeting adjourned at 12:25.
On resuming—