Business Motion
The next item of business is consideration of a business motion in the name of Tom McCabe, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, which sets out a revised business programme.
The motion sets out the business for next week and the provisional business for the following week.
In the afternoon of Wednesday 22 September, there will be a debate on an Executive motion on tourism. That will be followed by any motions lodged by the Parliamentary Bureau in respect of Scottish statutory instruments, which will be taken without debate, and any procedural motions that are to be considered by the Parliament. Decision time will take place at 5 pm. After decision time there will be a members' business debate on motion S1M-126 on Stobhill Hospital, in the name of Mr Paul Martin.
On Thursday 23 September, business will begin at 9.30 am with a debate on an Executive motion on crime prevention. That debate replaces the debate on a manufacturing and industrial strategy for Scotland that was announced as provisional business last week, which will now take place on 29 September. On conclusion of the debate on crime prevention, I will move a further business motion for the ensuing weeks.
The afternoon will start with question time at
2.30 pm, followed by open question time at 3 pm and a debate on an Executive motion on the voluntary sector at 3.15 pm. That will be followed by any motions lodged by the Parliamentary Bureau on SSIs, which are to be taken without debate. Decision time will take place at 5 pm, and on this occasion there will be no members' business. The business for the following week is, as always, provisional. However, every attempt will be made to hold to the announced business.
On Wednesday 29 September, it is proposed that the substantive business should be a debate on an Executive motion on a manufacturing and industrial strategy for Scotland. Decision time will take place at 5 pm, followed by a members' debate on a subject that is yet to be announced.
On Thursday 30 September, the first item of business will be a non-Executive business debate on a motion from the Scottish National party; the topic is yet to be announced. Immediately before lunch, I will move a further business motion.
The afternoon will begin with question time, followed by open question time at 3 pm. That will be followed by the debate on stage 1 of the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Bill and the financial resolution required in relation to the bill. On both days, provision will be made to enable the Parliament to consider any motions lodged by the Parliamentary Bureau in respect of SSIs and other procedural motions required to be considered by the Parliament. Decision time will take place at 5 pm, followed by a members' business debate on a subject that is yet to be announced.
I move,
That the Parliament agrees the following programme of business—
Wednesday 22 September 1999
2.30 pm Debate on an Executive Motion on Tourism followed by Parliamentary Bureau motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members' Business: Debate on the subject of motion S1M-126 Paul Martin – Stobhill Hospital (for text of motion, see Section F of Business Bulletin for Monday 13 September 1999)
Thursday 23 September 1999
9.30 am Debate on an Executive Motion on Crime Prevention followed by, no later than 12.20 pm Business Motion
2.30 pm Question Time 3.00 pm Open Question Time followed by, no later than 3.15 pm Debate on an Executive Motion on the Voluntary Sector followed by Other Parliamentary Bureau motions
5.00 pm Decision Time Wednesday 29 September 1999 2.30 pm Debate on an Executive Motion on a Manufacturing and Industrial Strategy for Scotland followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members' Business Thursday 30 September 1999 9.30 am Non-Executive Business: Debate on a Motion by the Scottish National Party followed by, no later than 12.20 pm Business Motion
2.30 pm Question Time 3.00 pm Open Question Time followed by, no later than 3.15 pm Stage 1 Debate on the Public
Finance and (Scotland) Bill Accountability followed by Motion on a Financial Resolution required in relation to the provisions of the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Bill followed by Other Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members' Business
There is no amendment to the motion, nor any indication that anyone wishes to speak on it.
The question is, that motion S1M-152, in the name of Mr Tom McCabe, be agreed to.
Motion agreed to.
Question, That the meeting be now adjourned until 2.10 pm today, put and agreed to.—[Mr McCabe.]
Meeting adjourned at 12:26.
On resuming—