The next item of business is consideration of three business motions, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau. They are motion S5M-05210, setting out a business programme, and motions S5M-05189 and S5M-05190, setting out the stage 1 timetable for two bills.
Motions moved,
That the Parliament agrees the following programme of business—
Tuesday 25 April 2017
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Child Tax Credit Cuts
followed by Stage 1 Debate: Air Departure Tax (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
6.20 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 26 April 2017
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions
Justice and the Law Officers;
Culture, Tourism and External Affairs
followed by Scottish Green Party Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 27 April 2017
11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
12.00 pm First Minister's Questions
followed by Members’ Business
2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.30 pm Ministerial Statement: Social Security Agency
followed by Stage 1 Debate: Limitation (Childhood Abuse) (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
Tuesday 2 May 2017
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee Debate: Deer Management in Scotland
followed by Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee Debate: Review of Priorities for Crofting Law Reform
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 3 May 2017
1.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
1.30 pm First Minister’s Questions
2.15 pm General Questions
2.35 pm Portfolio Questions
Education and Skills
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
3.15 pm Decision Time
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be completed by 29 September 2017.
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Railway Policing (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be extended to 12 May 2017.—[Joe FitzPatrick]
Motions agreed to.
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