The next item of business is consideration of business motion S3M-3664, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees—
(a) the following programme of business—
Wednesday 18 March 2009
2.15 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Question Time
followed by Ministerial Statement: Broadcasting
followed by Stage 1 Debate: Offences (Aggravation by Prejudice) (Scotland) Bill
followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Welfare Reform Bill - UK Legislation
followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Marine and Coastal Access Bill - UK Legislation
followed by Business Motion
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Thursday 19 March 2009
9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Scottish Labour Party Business
11.40 am General Question Time
12 noon First Minister's Question Time
2.15 pm Themed Question Time
Health and Wellbeing
2.55 pm Scottish Government Debate: Scotland's Science Framework
followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill - UK Legislation
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Wednesday 25 March 2009
2.30 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Business Motion
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Thursday 26 March 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
2.15 pm Themed Question Time
Rural Affairs and the Environment;
Justice and Law Officers
2.55 pm Scottish Government Business
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
(b) that the period for members to submit their names for selection for Question Times on 23 April 2009 ends at 12 noon on Wednesday 1 April 2009;
(c) that the period for lodging First Minister's Questions for First Minister's Question Time on 7 May 2009 ends at 4.00 pm on Thursday 30 April 2009, and
(d) that the period for lodging First Minister's Questions for First Minister's Question Time on 28 May 2009 ends at 4.00 pm on Thursday 21 May 2009.—[Bruce Crawford.]
Motion agreed to.
The next item of business is consideration of business motions S3M-3665, S3M-3666 and S3M-3668, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out timetables for the consideration of bills.
Motions moved,
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Arbitration (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1 be completed by 26 June 2009.
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1 be completed by 26 June 2009.
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Bill at Stage 2 be completed by 3 April 2009.—[Bruce Crawford.]
Motions agreed to.