The next item of business is consideration of business motion S5M-16025, in the name of Graeme Dey, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees—
(a) the following programme of business—
Tuesday 5 March 2019
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Scottish Government Debate: EU Withdrawal Negotiations
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6.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 6 March 2019
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:
Finance, Economy and Fair Work;
Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform
followed by Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Business
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5.00 pm Decision Time
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Thursday 7 March 2019
11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions
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2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Rural Economy
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2019
followed by Scottish Government Debate: International Women’s Day 2019: Balance for Better
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5.00 pm Decision Time
Tuesday 12 March 2019
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Scottish Government Business
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followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
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Wednesday 13 March 2019
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:
Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity;
Justice and the Law Officers
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
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Thursday 14 March 2019
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 Portfolio Questions: Government Business and Constitutional Relations
followed by Scottish Government Business
5.00 pm Decision Time
(b) that, in relation to any debate on a business motion setting out a business programme taken on Wednesday 6 March 2019, the second sentence of rule 8.11.3 is suspended and replaced with “Any Member may speak on the motion at the discretion of the Presiding Officer”;
(c) that, in relation to First Minister’s Questions on Thursday 7 March 2019, in rule 13.6.2, insert at end “and may provide an opportunity for Party Leaders or their representatives to question the First Minister”;
(d) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 4 March 2019, in rule 13.7.3, after the word “except” the words “to the extent to which the Presiding Officer considers that the questions are on the same or similar subject matter or” are inserted.—[Graeme Dey]
Motion agreed to.
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