The next item of business is consideration of motion S4M-08866, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees the following programme of business—
Tuesday 4 February 2014
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill
followed by Public Body Consent Motion: The Public Bodies (Abolition of the National Consumer Council and Transfer of the Office of Fair Trading’s Functions in Relation to Estate Agents etc.) Order 2014 – UK Legislation
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
6.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 5 February 2014
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions
Infrastructure, Investment and Cities;
Culture and External Affairs
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Budget (Scotland) (No.3) Bill
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 6 February 2014
11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions
12.30 pm Members’ Business
2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.30 pm Scottish Government Debate: Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2014-15
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Responding to the Challenges of New Psychoactive Substances in Scotland
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
Tuesday 18 February 2014
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 19 February 2014
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions
Education and Lifelong Learning
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
7.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 20 February 2014
11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions
12.30 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—[Joe FitzPatrick.]
Motion agreed to.
The next item of business is consideration of motion S4M-08868, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a stage 1 timetable for the Disabled Persons’ Parking Badges (Scotland) Bill.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Disabled Persons’ Parking Badges (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be completed by 23 May 2014.—[Joe FitzPatrick.]
Motion agreed to.
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-08869, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a revised stage 1 timetable for the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Bill.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be extended to 21 February 2014.—[Joe FitzPatrick.]
Motion agreed to.