Contents
- Time for Reflection
- Topical Question Time
- Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill: United Kingdom Legislation
- Net Zero: Local Government and Cross-sectoral Partners
- Business Motions
- Parliamentary Bureau Motion
- Decision Time
- International Long Covid Day
Business Motions
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-08228, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on changes to this week’s business. I call George Adam to move the motion.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees to the following revisions to the programme of business for Thursday 16 March 2023—
delete
2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.30 pm Portfolio Questions:
Social Justice, Housing and Local Government
and insert
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:
Social Justice, Housing and Local Government
followed by Ministerial Statement: Ferguson Marine Update
after
followed by Stage 1 Debate: Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill
insert
followed by Financial Resolution: Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill—[George Adam.]
Motion agreed to.
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-08229, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees—
(a) the following programme of business—
Tuesday 21 March 2023
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Ministerial Statement: Improving Care for People with Co-occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Conditions
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Expansion of Vocational and Technical Qualifications in Scotland’s Secondary Schools
followed by Committee Announcements
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 22 March 2023
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:
Constitution, External Affairs and Culture;
Justice and Veterans
followed by First Minister’s Statement: Historical Adoption Practices
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Transition to a Wellbeing Economy
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Approval of SSIs (if required)
5.20 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 23 March 2023
11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions
followed by Statement by the First Minister
followed by Response to the First Minister's Statement
followed by Members’ Business
2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.30 pm Portfolio Questions:
Education and Skills
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Employment Support for Veterans and their Families
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
Tuesday 28 March 2023
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Committee Announcements
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 29 March 2023
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Approval of SSIs (if required)
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 30 March 2023
11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions
followed by Members’ Business
2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.30 pm Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Questions
2.45 pm Portfolio Questions:
Covid-19 Recovery and Parliamentary Business;
Finance and the Economy;
Net Zero, Energy and Transport
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
(b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 20 March 2023, in rule 13.7.3, after the word “except” the words “to the extent to which the Presiding Officer considers that the questions are on the same or similar subject matter or” are inserted.—[George Adam]
Motion agreed to.