Plenary,
Meeting date: Wednesday, May 19, 2004
Official Report
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Business Motion
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S2M-1332, in the name of Patricia Ferguson, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme.
A number of members have indicated a wish to speak on the motion on the Civil Partnership Bill, which is to be taken on Thursday 3 June. To that end, it is my intention to try to safeguard an hour for the debate on that issue. I will, if necessary, come back to Parliament with a revised business motion if it proves that that is the right course of action.
I move,
That the Parliament agrees the following programme of business—
Wednesday 2 June 2004
2.30 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Scottish National Party Business
followed by Business Motion
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Thursday 3 June 2004
9.30 am Executive Debate on the Economy of the Highlands and Islands
12 noon First Minister's Question Time
2.00 pm Question Time—
Environment and Rural Development;
Health and Community Care;
General Questions
3.00 pm Stage 1 Debate on the Tenements (Scotland) Bill
followed by Motion on the Civil Partnership Bill - UK Legislation
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Wednesday 9 June 2004
2.30 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Executive Business
followed by Business Motion
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Thank you. I think that members will find that helpful and that that will be an adequacy of time.
Motion agreed to.