The next item of business is consideration of business motion S2M-5312, in the name of Margaret Curran, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out revisions to the business programme.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees that—
(a) for the purposes of allowing the meeting of the Parliament on 14 December 2006 to continue beyond 5.30 pm, that the word "Wednesday" in Rules 2.2.4 and 2.2.5(c) be suspended and that the word "Thursday" be substituted for it in each place, and that Rule 2.2.5(a) be suspended; that under Rule 2.2.4 thus varied, the meeting of the Parliament on Thursday 14 December 2006 may continue to 7.00 pm, and that Decision Time on Thursday 14 December 2006 shall begin at 6.00 pm; and
(b) that Rule 5.6.1(c) of Standing Orders be suspended for the purposes of Members' Business on Thursday 21 December 2006.—[Ms Margaret Curran.]
Motion agreed to.
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S2M-5313, in the name of Margaret Curran, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees the following programme of business—
Wednesday 20 December 2006
10.00 am Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Equal Opportunities Committee Debate: 2nd Report 2006, Removing Barriers and Creating Opportunities
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Finance Committee Debate: 7th Report 2006, Inquiry into Accountability and Governance
followed by Stage 1 Debate: Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Bill
followed by Financial Resolution: Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Bill
followed by Justice 2 Committee Motion – Civil Appeals (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motion
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.30 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Thursday 21 December 2006
9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Scottish National Party Business
11.40 am General Question Time
12 noon First Minister's Question Time
followed by Members' Business
2.15 pm Themed Question Time
Education and Young People, Tourism, Culture and Sport;
Finance and Public Services and Communities
2.55 pm Procedures Committee Debate: 6th Report 2006, Public Bills and Substitution; 7th Report 2006, Members' Interests (Parliamentary Determinations and Resolutions); 8th Report 2006, Consolidation Bill Procedure; 9th Report 2006, Rule 10.3.2 (the "20-day rule")
followed by Finance Committee Debate: Stage 2 of the 2007-08 Budget Process
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
Wednesday 10 January 2007
10.00 am Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Executive Business
2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Executive Business
followed by Business Motion
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Thursday 11 January 2007
9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Executive Business
11.40 am General Question Time
12 noon First Minister's Question Time
2.15 pm Themed Question Time—
Environment and Rural Development;
Health and Community Care
2.55 pm Executive Business
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business.—[Ms Margaret Curran.]
Motion agreed to.
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