Meeting of the Parliament
Meeting date: Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Official Report
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Business Motions
A revised version of section A of today’s Business Bulletin is now available at the back of the chamber. The revised version includes a business motion to revise business for tomorrow afternoon.
We move to consideration of business motion S3M-6178, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a revised business programme for Thursday 22 April.
I inform the Parliament that I consulted business managers yesterday evening on the option of scheduling a further ministerial statement on the volcanic ash cloud situation to update the Parliament on the most recent developments. The Parliamentary Bureau has, therefore, proposed to schedule a 15-minute statement followed by 30 minutes of questions on Thursday afternoon. That will result in the debate on progress towards 18 week referral to treatment having to be rescheduled to a later date. That is the purpose of the revised business motion.
I move,
That the Parliament agrees the following revision to the programme of business for Thursday 22 April 2010—
delete
2.55 pm Stage 3 Proceedings: Control of Dogs (Scotland) Bill
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Progress Towards 18 Week Referral to Treatment
and insert
2.55 pm Stage 3 Proceedings: Control of Dogs (Scotland) Bill
followed by Ministerial Statement: Volcanic Ash Cloud
Motion agreed to.
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S3M-6171, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees—
(a) the following programme of business—
Wednesday 28 April 2010
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Bill
followed by Stage 1 Debate: Legal Services (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motion
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 29 April 2010
9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Scottish Green Party Business
11.40 am General Question Time
12 noon First Minister’s Question Time
2.15 pm Themed Question Time
Health and Wellbeing
2.55 pm Scottish Government Debate: Changing Lives: A Confident, Competent Social Care Workforce
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 5 May 2010
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Members’ Business
2.50 pm General Question Time
3.10 pm First Minister’s Question Time
3.40 pm Themed Question Time
Rural Affairs and the Environment;
Justice and Law Officers
followed by Business Motion
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
4.20 pm Decision Time
and (b) that Rule 5.6.1(c) of Standing Orders be suspended for the purpose of Members’ Business on Wednesday 5 May 2010.—[Bruce Crawford.]
Motion agreed to.