Business Motions
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-5994, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees the following programme of business—
Tuesday 26 March 2013
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Stage 1 Debate: Forth Road Bridge Bill
followed by Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee Debate: Reports on Low Carbon Scotland: Meeting our Emissions Reduction Targets 2013-2027: The Draft Second Report on Proposals and Policies
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
6.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 27 March 2013
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions
Infrastructure, Investment and Cities;
Culture and External Affairs
followed by Stage 1 Debate: Post-16 Education (Scotland) Bill
followed by Financial Resolution: Post-16 Education (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 28 March 2013
11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions
12.30 pm Members’ Business
2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.30 pm Stage 3 Proceedings: High Hedges (Scotland) Bill
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
Tuesday 16 April 2013
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 17 April 2013
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions
Education and Lifelong Learning
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 18 April 2013
11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions
12.30 pm Members’ Business
2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.30 pm Scottish Government Business
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time—[Joe FitzPatrick.]
Motion agreed to.
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-05995, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a revision to the business programme for Thursday 21 March 2013. Any member who wishes to speak against the motion should press their request-to-speak button. I call Joe FitzPatrick to move the motion.
17:00
In moving the motion, Presiding Officer, I confirm that this revision allows for a historic statement on Scotland’s independence referendum tomorrow.
I move,
That the Parliament agrees to the following revision to the programme of business for Thursday 21 March 2013—
delete
2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.30 pm Scottish Government Debate: Scotland’s Financial Strength
and insert
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Ministerial Statement: Scotland’s Independence Referendum 2014
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Scotland’s Financial Strength
Motion agreed to.
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-05996, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a stage 1 timetable for the Scottish Independence Referendum (Franchise) Bill.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Scottish Independence Referendum (Franchise) Bill at stage 1 be completed by 17 May 2013—[Joe FitzPatrick]
Motion agreed to.