The next item of business is consideration of business motions S5M-06423, S5M-06424 and S5M-06425, which set out a business programme and the timetables for two bills at stage 1.
Motions moved,
That the Parliament agrees the following programme of business—
Tuesday 5 September 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 6 September 2017
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions
Finance and Constitution;
Economy, Jobs and Fair Work
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 7 September 2017
11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
12.00 pm First Minister's Questions
12.45 pm 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
Tuesday 12 September 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 13 September 2017
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions
Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform;
Rural Economy and Connectivity
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 14 September 2017
11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
12.00 pm First Minister's Questions
12.45 pm 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
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Bill (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be completed by 1 December 2017.
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Islands (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1 be completed by 9 February 2018.—[Joe FitzPatrick.]
Motions agreed to.