The next item of business is consideration of business motions S2M-4857, S2M-4867, S2M-4866, S2M-4868 and S2M-4869, in the name of Margaret Curran, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau.
Motions moved,
That the Parliament agrees the following revision to the programme of business for Thursday 28 September 2006—
after,
followed by Stage 1 Debate: St Andrew's Day Bank Holiday (Scotland) Bill
insert,
followed by Financial Resolution: Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Bill
followed by Standards and Public Appointments Committee Motion on Breach of the Code of Conduct for Members of the Scottish Parliament.
That the Parliament agrees that, for the purpose of allowing the Parliament to meet at 9.00 am on Wednesday 25 October 2006, Rule 2.2.3 be suspended.
That the Parliament agrees—
(a) the following programme of business—
Wednesday 4 October 2006
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Environment and Rural Development Committee Debate – 8th Report 2006, Report on an Inquiry into the Food Supply Chain
followed by European and External Relations Committee Debate – 3rd Report 2006, Report on an Inquiry into Possible Co-operation Between Scotland and Ireland
followed by Business Motion
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Thursday 5 October 2006
9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Business
11.40 am General Question Time
12 noon First Minister's Question Time
2.15 pm Themed Question Time—
Finance and Public Services and Communities;
Education and Young People, Tourism, Culture and Sport
2.55 pm Procedures Committee Debate – 4th Report 2006, Motions and Decisions, and 5th Report 2006, Consultation Report on Parliamentary Time
followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill – UK Legislation
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Wednesday 25 October 2006
9:00 am Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Education Committee Debate – 7th Report 2006, Early Years
followed by Local Government and Transport Committee Debate – 10th Report 2006, Report on Inquiry into Freight Transport in Scotland
2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Tourist Boards (Scotland) Bill
followed by Independents' Group Business
followed by Business Motion
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Thursday 26 October 2006
9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Executive Business
11.40 am General Question Time
12 noon First Minister's Question Time
2.15 pm Themed Question Time—
Health and Community Care;
Environment and Rural Development;
2.55 pm Executive Business
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
and b) that the period for members to submit their names for selection for Question Times on 26 October 2006 should end at 12.00 noon on Wednesday 4 October 2006.
That the Parliament agrees that the timetable for completion of consideration of the Environmental Levy on Plastic Bags (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1 be extended to 3 November 2006.
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Prostitution (Public Places) (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1 be completed by 15 December 2006.—[Ms Margaret Curran.]
Motions agreed to.