The next item of business is consideration of business motion S2M-404, in the name of Patricia Ferguson, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, which sets out a revised business programme.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees—
(a) as a revision to the programme of business agreed on 17 September 2003—
after—
Thursday 25 September 2003
delete all and insert—
9.30 am Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Business Debate on Europe - with Specific Reference to the Single Currency and the Constitution
followed by Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Business Debate on Public Confidence in the Criminal Justice System
12 noon First Minister's Question Time
2.30 pm Question Time
followed by Executive Debate on the Scottish National Theatre
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business - debate on the subject of S2M-210 Mr Kenneth Macintosh: Respect for Shopworkers Day, 17 September 2003
(b) the following programme of business—
Wednesday 1 October 2003
2.30 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Equal Opportunities Committee 1st Report 2003 – Mainstreaming Equality in the Work of the Committees of the Scottish Parliament
followed by Motion on the Executive's Nominations to the Committee of the Regions
followed by Business Motion
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Thursday 2 October 2003
9.30 am Executive Debate on Anti-Social Behaviour
12 noon First Minister's Question Time
2.30 pm Question Time
3.10 pm Continuation of Executive Debate on Anti-Social Behaviour
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Wednesday 8 October 2003
2.30 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Executive Business
followed by Business Motion
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Thursday 9 October 2003
9:30 am Executive Debate on Creating an Enterprise Culture in Scotland's Schools
12noon First Minister's Question Time
2.30 pm Question Time
3.10 pm Executive Debate on Scotland's Contribution to Education in the Commonwealth – Past, Present and Future
followed by Motion on the Criminal Justice Bill – UK Legislation
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
and (c) that the Justice 1 Committee reports to the Justice 2 Committee by 22 October 2003 on the draft Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2003 and on the Advice and Assistance (Scotland) Amendment (No.2) Regulations 2003 (SSI 2003/421); and that the Justice 2 Committee reports to the Justice 1 Committee by 13 October 2003 on the Gaming Act (Variation of Fees) (Scotland) Order 2003 (SSI 2003/403) and by 22 October 2003 on the Children's Hearings (Provision of Information by Principal Reporter) (Prescribed Persons) (Scotland) Order 2003 (SSI 2003/424).—[Patricia Ferguson.]
Motion agreed to.