Business Motions
We have a number of procedural decisions to make before we come to decision time.
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S3M-3314, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme.
I would like to formally move motion S3M-3314, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau.
I move,
That the Parliament agrees the following programme of business—
Wednesday 4 February 2009
2.30 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Scottish Government Debate: The Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2009
followed by Business Motion
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Thursday 5 February 2009
9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Scottish Liberal Democrats Business
11.40 am General Question Time
12 noon First Minister's Question Time
2.15 pm Themed Question Time
Education and Lifelong Learning;
Europe, External Affairs and Culture
2.55 pm Scottish Government Debate: Early Years Framework
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Wednesday 11 February 2009
2.30 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Business Motion
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Thursday 12 February 2009
9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Scottish Government Business
11.40 am General Question Time
12 noon First Minister's Question Time
2.15 pm Themed Question Time
Health and Wellbeing
2.55 pm Stage 1 Debate: Sexual Offences (Scotland) Bill
followed by Financial Resolution: Sexual Offences (Scotland) Bill
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Motion agreed to.
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S3M-3315, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a timetable for stage 2 of the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Bill.
I am happy to formally move motion S3M-3315, on the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Bill.
I move,
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Bill at Stage 2 be completed by 27 March 2009.
Motion agreed to.
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S3M-3316, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a timetable for stage 2 of the Health Boards (Membership and Elections) (Scotland) Bill. I call Bruce Crawford to move the motion.
Again, Presiding Officer, it gives me great pleasure to be able to move business motion S3M-3316, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau.
I move,
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Health Boards (Membership and Elections) (Scotland) Bill at Stage 2 be completed by 13 February 2009.
Motion agreed to.