The next item of business is consideration of motion S4M-13037, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, which sets out a business programme.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees the following programme of business—
Tuesday 5 May 2015
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Stage 1 Debate: British Sign Language (Scotland) Bill
followed by Financial Resolution: British Sign Language (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 6 May 2015
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Members’ Business
2.45 pm General Questions
3.05 pm First Minister’s Questions
3.35 pm Portfolio Question Time
Infrastructure, Investment and Cities;
Culture, Europe and External Affairs
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
4.15 pm Decision Time
Tuesday 12 May 2015
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 May 2015
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Portfolio Question Time
Education and Lifelong Learning
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 May 2015
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 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 three business motions, which set out stage 1 and stage 2 timetables of various bills.
Motions moved,
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Apologies (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be completed by 30 October 2015.
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be completed by 25 September 2015.
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Bill at stage 2 be completed by 5 June 2015.—[Joe FitzPatrick.]
Motions agreed to.