Business Motions
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-09145, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme. I call Joe FitzPatrick to move the motion.
Presiding Officer, the motion was agreed at the Parliamentary Bureau meeting on Tuesday, and I commend it to members in the chamber.
I move,
That the Parliament agrees the following programme of business—
Tuesday 4 March 2014
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Responding to Welfare Reform
followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Deep Sea Mining Bill – UK Legislation
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 5 March 2014
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions
Rural Affairs and the Environment;
Justice and the Law Officers
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Update on Delivering the 2020 Vision in NHS Scotland
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 6 March 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: Maximising the Opportunities for Scotland from District Heating and Decarbonising the Heat System
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
Tuesday 11 March 2014
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Tribunals (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 12 March 2014
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions
Health and Wellbeing
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 13 March 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 Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
Motion agreed to.
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-09147, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a stage 1 timetable for the Courts Reform (Scotland) Bill.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Courts Reform (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be completed by 23 May 2014.—[Joe FitzPatrick.]
Motion agreed to.
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-09148, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a timetable for stage 2 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Bill.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Bill at stage 2 be completed by 21 March 2014.—[Joe FitzPatrick.]
Motion agreed to.