Meeting of the Parliament

Meeting date: Wednesday, May 24, 2017

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Business Motions

The next item of business is consideration of motion S5M-05765, 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 30 May 2017

2.00 pm Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Topical Questions (if selected)

followed by Ministerial Statement: Social Security Benefits

followed by Ministerial Statement: Widening Access to Higher Education

followed by Equalities and Human Rights Committee Debate: Hidden Lives - New Beginnings: Destitution, asylum and insecure immigration status in Scotland

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.15 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 31 May 2017

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions
Rural Economy and Connectivity;
Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform

followed by Scottish Government Debate: Protecting Workers’ Rights

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 1 June 2017

11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions

11.40 am General Questions

12.00 pm First Minister's Questions

followed by Members’ Business

2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.30 pm Stage 1 Debate: Child Poverty (Scotland) Bill

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

Tuesday 6 June 2017

2.00 pm Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Topical Questions (if selected)

followed by Justice Committee Debate: Inquiry into the Role and Purpose of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 7 June 2017

1.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

1.30 pm First Minister’s Questions

2.15 pm General Questions

2.35 pm Portfolio Questions
Culture, Tourism and External Affairs;
Justice and the Law Officers

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

3.15 pm Decision Time—[Joe FitzPatrick].

The next item of business is consideration of motion S5M-05766, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a timetable for the Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Bill at stage 1.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be completed by 10 November 2017.—[Joe FitzPatrick.]

Motion agreed to.