Plenary, 18 Apr 2002
Meeting date: Thursday, April 18, 2002
Official Report
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Business Motion
The next item of business is consideration of motion S1M-2990, in the name of Patricia Ferguson, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme.
Before moving the motion, I intimate that members' business on 24 April will be on the United Nations children's summit on 8 to 10 May 2002.
I move,
That the Parliament agrees—
(a) the following programme of business—
Wednesday 24 April 2002
2.30 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Stage 3 Debate on the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Bill
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Thursday 25 April 2002
9.30 am Executive Debate on Modernising Primary Care in NHS Scotland to Improve Health
followed by Business Motion
2.30 pm Question Time
3.10 pm First Minister's Question Time
3.30 pm Executive Debate on Scotland's Freshwater Fish and Fisheries: Securing their Future
followed by Financial Resolution in respect of the Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Bill
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business – debate on the subject of S1M-2615 Cathy Peattie: International Workers' Memorial Day
Wednesday 1 May 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 2 May 2002
9.30 am Scottish National Party Business
followed by Business Motion
2.30 pm Question Time
3.10 pm First Minister's Question Time
3.30 pm Stage 3 Debate on the Scottish Qualifications Authority Bill
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
(b) that the Justice 2 Committee reports to the Justice 1 Committee by 26 April 2002 on the Combined Police Area Amalgamation Schemes 1995 (Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2002 (SSI 2002/140) and the Combined Fire Services Area Administration Schemes (Variation) (Scotland) Order 2002 (SSI 2002/141) and that the Justice 1 Committee reports to the Justice 2 Committee by 26 April 2002 on the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Scotland) Regulations 2002 (SSI 2002/143)
and (c) that Stage 1 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill be completed by 13 September 2002.
Motion agreed to.
Meeting suspended until 14:00.
On resuming—