The next item of business is consideration of two business motions. Motion S5M-10721 sets out a business programme and motion S5M-10722 is on a stage 1 timetable. I invite Joe FitzPatrick to move the motions.
Motions moved,
That the Parliament agrees—
(a) the following programme of business—
Tuesday 6 March 2018
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Ministerial Statement: Widening Access to Higher Education
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2018 [Draft]
followed by Stage 1 Debate: Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Relief from Additional Amount) (Scotland) Bill
followed by Financial Resolution: Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Relief from Additional Amount) (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 7 March 2018
1.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
1.30 pm Portfolio Questions
Education and Skills
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Bill
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.30 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 8 March 2018
11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
12.00 pm First Minister's Questions
followed by Members’ Business
2.15 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.15 pm Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Questions
followed by Scottish Government Debate: International Women’s Day
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
Tuesday 13 March 2018
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 14 March 2018
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions
Health and Sport
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 15 March 2018
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
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Repeal) (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
and (b) that, in relation to First Minister’s Questions on 8 March 2018, in rule 13.6.2, insert at end “and may provide an opportunity for Party Leaders or their representatives to question the First Minister”.
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Prescription (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be completed by 15 June 2018.—[Joe FitzPatrick]
Motions agreed to.
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