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Chamber and committees

Meeting of the Parliament

Meeting date: Wednesday, January 13, 2016


Contents


Business Motions

The Presiding Officer (Tricia Marwick)

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-15298, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, which sets out a business programme.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees the following programme of business—

Tuesday 19 January 2016

2.00 pm Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Topical Questions (if selected)

followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Apologies (Scotland) Bill

followed by Public Petitions Committee Debate: Review of the Petitions Process

followed by Final Stage Debate: National Galleries of Scotland Bill

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 20 January 2016

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions
Infrastructure, Investment and Cities;
Culture, Europe and External Affairs

followed by Independent and Scottish Green Party Business

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 21 January 2016

11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions

11.40 am General Questions

12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions

12.30 pm Members’ Business

2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.30 pm Stage 1 Debate: Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Bill

followed by Scottish Government Debate: Celebrating the Success of Scotland’s Young People and Youth Work

followed by Financial Resolution: Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Bill

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

Tuesday 26 January 2016

2.00 pm Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Topical Questions (if selected)

followed by Scottish Government Debate

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 27 January 2016

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions
Education and Lifelong Learning

followed by Scottish Government Business

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 28 January 2016

11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions

11.40 am General Questions

12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions

12.30 pm Members’ Business

2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.30 pm Stage 3 Proceedings: Succession (Scotland) Bill

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time—[Joe FitzPatrick.]

Motion agreed to.

The Presiding Officer

The next item of business is consideration of business motions S4M-15293 to S4M-15297, which set out timetables for various bills.

Motions moved,

That the Parliament agrees that the deadline for consideration of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be extended to 29 January 2016.

That the Parliament agrees that the deadline for consideration of the Footway Parking and Double Parking (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be extended to 4 March 2016.

That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill at stage 2 be completed by 26 February 2016.

That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Lobbying (Scotland) Bill at stage 2 be completed by 12 February 2016.

That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Scottish Elections (Dates) Bill at stage 2 be completed by 29 January 2016.—[Joe FitzPatrick.]

Motions agreed to.