The next item is consideration of motion S1M-826, in the name of Tom McCabe, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees the following programme of business—
Wednesday 17 May 2000
10.00 am Time for Reflection
followed by Executive Debate on Glasgow Regeneration
12.00 pm Ministerial Statement on the Agricultural Holdings White Paper
followed by Continuation of the Executive Debate on Glasgow Regeneration
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business – debate on the subject of S1M-599 Mike Watson: Epilepsy
Thursday 18 May 2000
9.30 am Executive Debate on Community Care
followed by Business Motion
2.30 pm Question Time
3.10 pm First Minister's Question Time
3.30 pm Ministerial Statement
4.15 pm Stage 1 Debate on the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Amendment (Scotland) Bill
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business – debate on the subject of S1M-704 Dorothy-Grace Elder: Slopping Out in Scottish Prisons
Wednesday 24 May 2000
9.30 am Time for Reflection
followed by Non Executive Business – Scottish National Party
2.30 pm Ministerial Statement
3.00 pm Stage 1 Debate – National Parks (Scotland) Bill
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business – debate on the subject of S1M-724 Johann Lamont: Jobs and Training in the Construction Industry
Thursday 25 May 2000
9.30 am Ministerial Statement
10.00 am Executive Debate on Rural Scotland – A New Approach
followed by Business Motion
2.30 pm Question Time
3.10 pm First Minister's Question Time
3.30 pm Executive Business
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business – debate on the subject of S1M-653 Mr Duncan Hamilton: Dyspraxia—[Mr McCabe.]
The question is, that motion S1M-826, in the name of Mr Tom McCabe, be agreed to.
Motion agreed to.
Meeting suspended until 14:30.
On resuming—
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I seek your advice and guidance. Last week, I sent you a copy of a letter that I had written to Jackie Baillie, to which I have still not received a reply. It concerned what she said during the debate on the Abolition of Poindings and Warrant Sales Bill. As you know, she informed the chamber that the press had not been briefed before the end of the debate about the fact that the Executive's position had changed. The subsequent media reports give rise to considerable disquiet about whether that statement was true. Parliament should never be misled, intentionally or otherwise. Has the minister approached you about making a statement to the chamber and, if not, what do you intend to do about it?
I do not propose to do anything about it just now. As you said, you sent me a copy of your letter. It is only a week old and I think that you should give the minister time to reply. We shall leave it at that for the moment.
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