Business Motions
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-05732, 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 5 March 2013
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Finance Committee Debate: Demographic Change and an Ageing Population
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 6 March 2013
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions
Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth
followed by Scottish Labour Party Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 7 March 2013
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 Parliamentary Corporate Body Questions
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Integration of Adult Health and Social Care
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
Tuesday 12 March 2013
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 13 March 2013
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions
Justice and the Law Officers;
Rural Affairs and the Environment
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 14 March 2013
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 Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time—[Joe FitzPatrick.]
Motion agreed to.
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-05733, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a revision to the business programme for Thursday, 20 February.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees to the following revision to the programme of business for Thursday 28 February 2013—
delete
2.30 pm Stage 1 Debate: Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Bill
and insert
2.30 pm Ministerial Statement: Scotland’s New Food Safety Body
followed by Stage 1 Debate: Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Bill
followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Crime and Courts Bill – UK Legislation—[Joe FitzPatrick.]
Motion agreed to.
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-05734, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a timetable for stage 1 of the Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Bill.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be completed by 28 June 2013.—[Joe FitzPatrick.]
Motion agreed to.