The next item of business is consideration of business motion S1M-1358, in the name of Mr Tom McCabe, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, which sets out the business programme.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees (a) the following programme of business—
Wednesday 22 November 2000
2.30 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Executive Debate on Renewing Local Government Finance
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business - debate on the subject of S1M-1243 John Scott: SSSI, SPA and SAC Designations
Thursday 23 November 2000
9.30 am Standards Committee Debate on its Report on Investigation of Complaints and the Appointment of a Standards Commissioner
followed by Procedures Committee Debate on its Report on Parliamentary Questions
followed by Procedures Committee Debate on its Report on Changes to Standing Orders
followed by Stage 1 Debate on the Salmon Conservation (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motion
2.30 pm Question Time
3.10 pm First Minister's Question Time
3.30 pm Continuation of Stage 1 Debate on the Salmon Conservation (Scotland) Bill
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business - debate on the subject of S1M-1218 Margaret Jamieson: Tinnitus
Wednesday 29 November 2000
2.30 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Ministerial Statement
followed by Executive Debate on Domestic Abuse
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Thursday 30 November 2000
9.30 am Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Business
followed by Business Motion
2.30 pm Question Time
3.10 pm First Minister's Question Time
3.30 pm Executive Business
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
and, (b) that the Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee reports to the Transport and the Environment Committee by 28 November 2000 on the draft Scotland Act 1998 (Modifications of Schedule 5) Order 2000—[Tavish Scott.]
As no member has asked to speak against the motion, I will put the question to the chamber. The question is, that motion S1M-1358, in the name of Mr Tom McCabe, be agreed to.
Motion agreed to.
Meeting suspended until 14:30.
On resuming—
Before I begin this afternoon's business, I want to expand on the impromptu response that I made to Tommy Sheridan's point of order this morning about the selection of amendments. In that response, I referred to two criteria that I take into account in deciding whether to select amendments, namely the extent to which the amendment has supporters other than the mover of the amendment, and the number of competing amendments. By supporters, I mean those who have signed up as supporters, not an assessment of the likely level of support in the chamber. I also take into account other criteria, particularly the content of the amendment, in terms of its relevance to the subject matter of the motion, and whether the amendment alters significantly the content of the motion. In addition, at my discretion I take into account any other factors that I consider affect the exercise. I hope that that is a lengthier and clearer definition, which members can read in the Official Report.
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