The next item of business is consideration of motion S2M-1023, in the name of Patricia Ferguson, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, which sets out a business programme.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees the following programme of business—
Wednesday 17 March 2004
2.30 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Debate on Enterprise and Culture Committee's 3rd Report, 2003 (Session 2): Scottish Solutions Inquiry
followed by Business Motion
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Thursday 18 March 2004
9.30 am Scottish National Party Business
12 noon First Minister's Question Time
2.00 pm Question Time -
Education and Young People, Tourism, Culture and Sport;
3.00 pm Executive Debate on Action to Promote Women in Scotland
followed by Motion on Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill – UK Legislation
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Wednesday 24 March 2004
2.30 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Stage 1 Debate on the Local Governance (Scotland) Bill
followed by Financial Resolution in respect of the Local Governance (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motion
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Thursday 25 March 2004
9.30 am Scottish Green Party Business
12 noon First Minister's Question Time
2.00 pm Question Time -
Environment and Rural Development;
3.00 pm Executive Business
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
and (b) that consideration of the National Health Service Reform (Scotland) Bill at Stage 2 be completed by 2 April 2004; that consideration of the Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill at Stage 2 be completed by 31 March 2004; that the timetable for completion of consideration of the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Bill at Stage 2 be extended to 17 March 2004; and that the timetable for completion of consideration of the Prostitution Tolerance Zones (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1 be extended to 2 July 2004.—[Patricia Ferguson.]
Motion agreed to.