The next item of business is consideration of business motion S5M-01571, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme.
I move the motion on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau. The motion was agreed at the Parliamentary Bureau meeting this week and I hope that members will support it.
I move,
That the Parliament agrees the following programme of business—
Tuesday 27 September 2016
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Securing the Interests of Scotland’s Rural Economy following the EU Referendum
followed by Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee: Standing Orders rule changes – mandatory committees’ remits
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 28 September 2016
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions
Education and Skills
followed by Scottish Labour Party Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 29 September 2016
11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions
12.45 pm Members’ Business
2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.30 pm Scottish Government Debate: The Expansion of Early Learning and Childcare Provision
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
Tuesday 4 October 2016
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 5 October 2016
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions
Health and Sport
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 6 October 2016
11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
12.00 pm First Minister's Questions
12.45 pm Members’ Business
2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.30 pm Scottish Government Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
The Presiding Officer is behind me, so I can move. [Laughter.]
The question is, that motion S5M-01571, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, be agreed to.
Motion agreed to.
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