The next item of business is consideration of business motion S2M-2596, in the name of Margaret Curran, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees—
(a) the following programme of business—
Wednesday 23 March 2005
2.30 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Executive Debate: Growing an Enterprise Culture
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Thursday 24 March 2005
9.30 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Scottish National Party Business
12 noon First Minister's Question Time
2.00 pm Question Time—
Environment and Rural Development;
Health and Community Care;
General Questions
3.00 pm Executive Debate: Life Sciences
followed by Business Motion
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Wednesday 13 April 2005
9.30 am Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Independents' Group 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 14 April 2005
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
2.15 pm Themed Question Time—
Enterprise, Lifelong Learning and Transport;
Justice and Law Officers
2.55 pm Executive Business
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
and (b) that the period for members to submit their names for selection for General Question Time and Themed Question Time on 14 April 2005 should end at 12 noon on Thursday 24 March 2005.—[Ms Margaret Curran.]
Motion agreed to.