Business Motions
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-02324, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees the following programme of business—
Wednesday 21 March 2012
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by European and External Relations Committee Debate: EU priorities for 2012
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Housing Benefit Reform
followed by Public Body Consent Motion: National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts
followed by Business Motion
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 22 March 2012
9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Scottish Labour Party Business
11.40 am General Question Time
12.00 pm First Minister’s Question Time
2.15 pm Themed Question Time
Rural Affairs and the Environment;
Justice and the Law Officers
2.55 pm Scottish Government Debate: The UK Government response on the future of Remploy
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 28 March 2012
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 29 March 2012
9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Scottish Government Business
11.40 am General Question Time
12.00 pm First Minister’s Question Time
2.15 pm Themed Question Time
Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy
2.55 pm Scottish Government Business
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business.—[Bruce Crawford.]
Motion agreed to.
The next item of business is consideration of three business motions in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out stage 1 timetables for bills. I ask Bruce Crawford to move motions S4M-02325, S4M-02326 and S4M-02327 en bloc. If members do not object, I propose to put a single question on the motions.
Motions moved,
That the Parliament agrees that the deadline for consideration of the Criminal Cases (Punishment and Review) (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1 be extended to 20 April 2012.
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1 be completed by 14 September 2012.
That the Parliament agrees that the deadline for consideration of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1 be extended to 11 May 2012.—[Bruce Crawford.]
Motions agreed to.