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Chamber and committees

Meeting of the Parliament

Meeting date: Thursday, September 22, 2016


Contents


Business Motion

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Linda Fabiani)

Good afternoon. Following this morning’s events and the curtailment of general question time, the next item of business is consideration of business motion S5M-01629, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, which sets out a business programme.

The Minister for Parliamentary Business (Joe FitzPatrick)

The purpose of the motion is to allow general question time to continue just prior to decision time.

I move,

That the Parliament agrees to the following revision to the programme of business for Thursday 22 September 2016—

delete

followed by Securing Scotland’s Position as the Perfect Stage for Events

5.00 pm Decision Time

and insert

followed by Securing Scotland’s Position as the Perfect Stage for Events

followed by Continuation of General Questions

5.00 pm Decision Time

Motion agreed to.

The remainder of general question time will be taken at 4.50 pm, before decision time.