The next item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-13227, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on the timetabling of stage 1 of the Scottish Elections (Reduction of Voting Age) Bill.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees, for the purposes of its consideration of the Scottish Elections (Reduction of Voting Age) Bill, under Rule 9.6.3A of the Standing Orders, that the Parliament shall consider the general principles of the Bill on the fourth sitting day after publication of the lead committee report.—[Joe FitzPatrick].
Motion agreed to.
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-13212, 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 May 2015
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Equity and Excellence in Education
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 27 May 2015
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Portfolio Question Time
Finance, Constitution and Economy
followed by Stage 1 Debate: Assisted Suicide (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 28 May 2015
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
followed by Stage 1 Debate: Scottish Elections (Reduction of Voting Age) Bill
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
Tuesday 2 June 2015
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 3 June 2015
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Portfolio Question Time
Rural Affairs, Food and Environment;
Justice and the Law Officers
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 4 June 2015
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
followed by Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Questions
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time—[Joe FitzPatrick.]
Motion agreed to.
The next item of business is consideration of four business motions. I ask Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, to move en bloc motions S4M-13213 to S4M-13216, setting out stage 1 and stage 2 timetables for various bills.
Motions moved,
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Community Justice (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be completed by 20 November 2015.
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the British Sign Language (Scotland) Bill at stage 2 be completed by 5 June 2015.
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill at stage 2 be completed by 9 October 2015.
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Bill at stage 2 be completed by 26 June 2015—[Joe FitzPatrick.]
Motions agreed to.
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