Business Motion
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-08811, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees
(a) the following programme of business—
Tuesday 28 January 2014
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Public Petitions Committee Debate: Report on Tackling Child Exploitation in Scotland
followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Children and Families Bill – UK Legislation
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 29 January 2014
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions
Health and Wellbeing
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Common Agricultural Policy
followed by Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Debate: Committee Substitutes
followed by Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Debate: Presiding Officer and Deputy Presiding Officer Elections
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 30 January 2014
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: The Commonwealth Games and its Legacy across Scotland
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
Tuesday 4 February 2014
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
6.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 5 February 2014
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions
Infrastructure, Investment and Cities;
Culture and External Affairs
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Budget (Scotland) (No.3) Bill
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 6 February 2014
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: Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
6.00 pm Decision Time
(b) that Rule 2.2.5(a) of Standing Orders be suspended for the purpose of allowing the Parliament to meet beyond 5.30 pm on *Tuesday 4 February 2014 and* Thursday 6 February 2014.—[Joe FitzPatrick.]
Motion agreed to.