Plenary,

Meeting date: Thursday, May 18, 2000

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Business Motion

The next item on the agenda is consideration of business motion S1M-864, in the name of Mr Tom McCabe, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau.

Before I move the motion, I draw members' attention briefly to three items. First, there is a change to this afternoon's business to include formal consideration of the Executive motion on the Learning and Skills Bill, which is UK legislation. Secondly, I advise members that the SNP has indicated that its business for the non-Executive day next Wednesday morning will be a two-hour debate on local government, focusing in particular on proportional representation, and a one-hour debate on the Scottish heart transplant unit. Thirdly, on the business for Thursday 1 June, I advise members that if they agree to pass motion S1M-865 this afternoon, the effect will be to allow the bureau to move members' business so that it takes place at 12 noon on that day.

I move,

That the Parliament agrees

a) as an addition to the Business Motion agreed on 11 May 2000—

Thursday 18 May 2000

after Stage 1 Debate on the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Amendment (Scotland) Bill, insert:

followed by Executive Motion on Learning & Skills Bill – UK Legislation

and b) the following programme of business—

Wednesday 24 May 2000

9.30 am Time for Reflection

followed by Non Executive Business – Scottish National Party

2.30 pm Ministerial Statement

3.00 pm Stage 1 Debate – National Parks (Scotland) Bill

followed by Financial Resolution on the National Parks (Scotland) Bill

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members' Business – debate on the subject of S1M-724 Johann Lamont: Jobs and Training in the Construction Industry

Thursday 25 May 2000

9.30 am Executive Debate on Race Relations – UK Legislation

10.15 am Executive Debate on Rural Scotland – A New Approach

followed by Business Motion

2.30 pm Question Time

3.10 pm First Minister's Question Time

3.30 pm Stage 1 Debate on the Education and Training (Scotland) Bill

followed by Financial Resolution on the Education and Training (Scotland) Bill

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members' Business – debate on the subject of S1M-653 Mr Duncan Hamilton: Dyspraxia

Thursday 1 June 2000

9.30 am Ministerial Statement

10.00 am Committee 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 – debate on the subject of S1M-822 Mr Keith Harding: Bell Baxter High School in Cupar

and c),

that Stage 1 of the Education and Training (Scotland) Bill be completed by 25 May 2000.

The question is, that motion S1M-864, in the name of Mr Tom McCabe, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to.

Meeting suspended until 14:30.

On resuming—