The next item of business is consideration of three business motions, in the name of Margaret Curran, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: S2M-3545, setting out a business programme; S2M-3540, setting out a timetable for legislation; and S2M-3541, setting out a timetable for legislation.
Motions moved,
That the Parliament agrees (a) the following programme of business—
Wednesday 16 November 2005
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Licensing (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motion
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Thursday 17 November 2005
9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Executive Debate: Dentistry
11.40 am General Question Time
12 noon First Minister's Question Time
2.15 pm Themed Question Time—
Environment and Rural Development;
Health and Community Care
2.55 pm Executive Debate: Waste Strategy
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Wednesday 23 November 2005
2.30 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Procedures Committee Debate: 7th Report 2005, The Sewel Convention
followed by Procedures Committee Debate: 6th Report 2005, Admissibility and Closure of Public Petitions
followed by Business Motion
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Thursday 24 November 2005
9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Housing (Scotland) Bill
11.40 am General Question Time
12 noon First Minister's Question Time
2.15 pm Themed Question Time—
Justice and Law Officers;
Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning
2.55 pm Conclusion of Stage 3 Proceedings: Housing (Scotland) Bill
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
and (b) that the period for members to submit their names for selection for Question Times on 12 January 2006 should end at 12 noon on Wednesday 21 December 2005.
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament Bill at Stage 1 be completed by 16 December 2005.
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1 be completed by 24 February 2006.—[Ms Margaret Curran.]
Motions agreed to.