The next item of business is consideration of motion S1M-1581, in the name of Mr Tom McCabe, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out the business programme.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees:
(a) the following programme of business—
Wednesday 31 January 2001
2.30 pm Time for Reflection – The Reverend Ernest Levy, Member of the Jewish Clergy
followed by Stage 1 Debate on the Education (Graduate Endowment and Student Support) (Scotland) (No 2) Bill
followed by Executive Debate on the Outworking Bill – UK Legislation
followed by Financial Resolution on the Education (Graduate Endowment and Student Support) (Scotland) (No 2) Bill
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business - debate on the subject of S1M-1579 Ian Jenkins: Borders Textile Industry
Thursday 1 February 2001
9.30 am Executive Debate on Working Together for Scotland – a Programme for Government
followed by Business Motion
2.30 pm Question Time
3.10 pm First Minister's Question Time
3.30 pm Executive Debate on the Strategy for Enterprise
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business - debate on the subject of S1M-1575 Roseanna Cunningham: Tayside Acute Services Review Consultation
Wednesday 7 February 2001
2.30 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Executive Debate on Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2001
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Thursday 8 February 2001
9.30 am Scottish Socialist Party and Green Party Business
followed by Business Motion
2.30 pm Question Time
3.10 pm First Minister's Question Time
3.30 pm Stage 3 Debate on the Budget (Scotland) (No 2) Bill
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
(b) that the Justice 2 Committee reports to the Justice 1 Committee by 2 February 2001 on the draft Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2001 and on the draft Advice and Assistance (Assistance by Way of Representation) (Scotland) Amendment (No 2) Regulations 2001 and that the Justice 1 Committee reports to the Justice 2 Committee by 2 February 2001 on the draft Number of Inner House Judges (Variation) Order 2001; and
(c) that Stage 1 of the Convention Rights (Compliance) (Scotland) Bill be completed by 21 March 2001.—[Tavish Scott.]
In the light of the previous two debates on road maintenance and the Sutherland report, will Mr Scott give an assurance that the Parliament will have an opportunity next week to debate any developments on those issues, to replace some of the non-event time such as the Executive debate on the strategy for enterprise?
That is a matter for the Parliamentary Bureau, but Tavish Scott may want to reply.
You are right, Presiding Officer. The Parliamentary Bureau will reflect on that. However, some people think that the Executive's strategy for enterprise is important.
The question is, that motion S1M-1581 be agreed to.
Motion agreed to.
Meeting suspended until 14:30.
On resuming—
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