The next item of business is consideration of business motion S1M-2609, in the name of Patricia Ferguson, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme. Any member who wishes to speak against the motion should press their request-to-speak button now.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees the following programme of business—
Wednesday 23 January 2002
2.30 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Stage 1 Debate on the Budget (Scotland) Bill
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business - debate on the subject of S1M-2402 by Alex Fergusson: Research into Myalgic Encephalomyelitis
Thursday 24 January 2002
9.30 am Scottish Socialist Party Debate on the Abolition of Council Tax
followed by Scottish Socialist Party Debate on the Introduction of Progressive Water Tax
followed by Scottish Socialist Party Business
11.00 am Green Party Debate on Employment Opportunities in Scotland, with special reference to the Environment and Recycling
followed by Business Motion
2.30 pm Question Time
3.10 pm First Minister's Question Time
3.30 pm Executive Debate on European Structural Funds
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business - debate on the subject of S1M-2585 by Angus MacKay: The Colin O'Riordan Trust
Wednesday 30 January 2002
2.30 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Executive Business
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Thursday 31 January 2002
9.30 am Stage 1 Debate on the Scottish Public Sector Ombudsman Bill
followed by Financial Resolution in respect of the Scottish Public Sector Ombudsman Bill
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 – debate on the subject of S1M-2528 by Mr Kenneth Gibson: Young Runaways.—[Euan Robson.]
Motion agreed to.
Meeting suspended until 14:30.
On resuming—
Before we begin question time, I am sure that the chamber would like to welcome the members of the Dáil Éireann and the House of Commons who sit on the steering committee of the British-Irish Inter-Parliamentary Body, which is meeting here in Edinburgh today.