Business Motions
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-04896, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a revision to the business for tomorrow. [Interruption.] Order!
You’re out of order.
Mr McMahon, I ask you to withdraw that remark now.
I apologise.
Thank you.
I ask Joe FitzPatrick to move motion S4M-04896.
Before I move the motion, I point out that the change is to allow for a debate on further education, as requested by the Liberal Democrats.
I move,
That the Parliament agrees the following revision to the programme of business for Thursday 22 November 2012—
delete
2.30 pm Scottish Government Debate: The Modernisation of Scotland’s Career Services
and insert
2.30 pm Scottish Government Debate: Further Education
Motion agreed to.
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-04895, 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 27 November 2012
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Ministerial Statement: Local Government Finance Settlement 2013-14
followed by Scottish Government Debate: St Andrew’s Day, A Celebration of Scotland
followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Statute Law (Repeals) Bill – UK Legislation
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 28 November 2012
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions
Education and Lifelong Learning
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 29 November 2012
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 Debate: Remploy
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
Tuesday 4 December 2012
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 December 2012
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions
Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth
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 December 2012
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-04898, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a timetable for stage 2 of the Freedom of Information (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill. [Interruption.] There is far too much noise.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Freedom of Information (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill at Stage 2 be completed by 14 December 2012.—[Joe FitzPatrick.]
Motion agreed to.