The next item of business is consideration of two business motions: motion S5M-07912, setting out a business programme; and motion S5M-07913, on an extension to a stage 1 timetable.
Motions moved,
That the Parliament agrees—
(a) the following programme of business—
Tuesday 3 October 2017
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Roll-out of Universal Credit
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 4 October 2017
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions
Health and Sport
followed by Ministerial Statement: Delivering Employment Support for Scotland
followed by Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee Debate: Gender Pay Gap
followed by Business Motions
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5.00 pm Decision Time
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Thursday 5 October 2017
11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
12.00 pm First Minister's Questions
2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.30 pm Ministerial Statement: Scottish City Region Deals, Next Steps
followed by Stage 1 Debate: Wild Animals in Travelling Circuses (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motions
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4.30 pm Decision Time
Tuesday 24 October 2017
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 25 October 2017
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions
Communities, Social Security and Equalities
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
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Thursday 26 October 2017
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 Scottish Government Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
(b) that, in relation to First Minister’s Questions on 5 October, in rule 13.6.2, insert at end “and may provide an opportunity for Party Leaders to question the First Minister”, and
(c) to the following revision to the programme of business for Thursday 28 September 2017—
after
followed by Stage 1 Debate: Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill
insert
followed by Financial Resolution: Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be extended to 22 December 2017.—[Joe FitzPatrick]
Motions agreed to.