We now come to the business motion and two other
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees a) the following addition to the programme of business on 9 December 1999— that the Business Motion will be followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions, and that the Continuation of the Stage 1 Debate on the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Bill will be followed by a motion on a financial resolution required in relation to the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Bill, and, b) the following programme of business—
Wednesday 15 December 1999
9.30 am Debate on a motion on a Standards Committee report on Cross Party Groups 10.00 am Debate on draft 2000-2001 budget— level 2 figures 12.00 pm Ministerial Statement on Salmon Anaemia 2.30 pm Time for Reflection followed by Stage 1 Debate - Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Bill followed by Motion on a Financial Resolution required in relation to the provisions of the Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Bill followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members' Business Thursday 16 December 1999 9.30 am Debate on an SNP motion on the Act of Settlement followed by Business Motion followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.30 pm Question Time 3.00 pm Open Question Time followed by, no later than 3.15 pm Debate on Executive Motion on Health
5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members' Business—debate on the subject of S1M-297 Dr Sylvia Jackson: Cornton Vale—[Iain Smith.]
May I ask the Presiding Officer whether it is the intention of the Executive to make a statement on Mr John Rafferty's future? I ask that in relation to the business motion because there are a number of rumours circulating about that possibility. It would be courteous to let Parliament know whether the Executive intends to make such a statement. Many members would welcome it.
The Executive has no intention to make a statement. Members will have the opportunity to ask questions this afternoon, at question time.
The question is, that business motion S1M-364 be agreed to.
Motion agreed to.