The next item of business is consideration of business motion S3M-4338, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, which seeks to make a substitution in rule 2.2.3, to allow the Parliament to meet at 8.45 tomorrow morning. I ask any member who wishes to speak against the motion to press their request-to-speak button and I call Bruce Crawford to move motion S3M-4338.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees that "8:45" be substituted for "9:15" in Rule 2.2.3 for the purpose of allowing the meeting of the Parliament on Thursday 11 June 2009 to begin at 8.45 am.—[Bruce Crawford.]
George Foulkes has indicated a desire to speak.
I think that the button was pressed accidentally.
We are grateful to hear that.
Motion agreed to.
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S3M-4339, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, which sets out a revised business programme for tomorrow.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees the following revision to the programme of business for Thursday 11 June 2009—
delete
9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Debate: Scotland Needs a General Election
and insert
8.45 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Ministerial Statement: Influenza A (H1N1)
followed by Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Debate: Scotland Needs a General Election—[Bruce Crawford.]
Motion agreed to.
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S3M-4340, in the name of Bruce Crawford, 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 June 2009
2.30 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Ministerial Statement: School Buildings Programme
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Scottish Local Government (Elections) Bill
followed by Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Debate: Nomination of Pension Trustees for the Scottish Parliamentary Pension Scheme
followed by Business Motion
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Thursday 18 June 2009
9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Debate on a Government Motion to treat the proposed Convention Rights Proceedings (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill as an Emergency Bill
followed by Stage 1 Debate: proposed Convention Rights Proceedings (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
followed by Review of SPCB Supported Bodies Committee Debate
11.40 am General Question Time
12 noon First Minister's Question Time
2.15 pm Themed Question Time
Education and Lifelong Learning;
Europe, External Affairs and Culture
2.55 pm Committee of the Whole Parliament: Stage 2 Debate: proposed Convention Rights Proceedings (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: proposed Convention Rights Proceedings (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Festivals' Contribution to Scotland's Success
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Wednesday 24 June 2009
9.15 am Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Climate Change (Scotland) Bill
2.35 pm Continuation of Stage 3 Proceedings: Climate Change (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motion
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Thursday 25 June 2009
9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Scottish Government Business
11.40 am General Question Time
12 noon First Minister's Question Time
followed by Members' Business
2.15 pm Themed Question Time
Health and Wellbeing
2.55 pm Scottish Government Business
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time—[Bruce Crawford.]
Motion agreed to.
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