The next item of business is consideration of business motion S3M-4950, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme and a question time deadline.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees—
(a) the following programme of business—
Wednesday 7 October 2009
2.30 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Rural Affairs and the Environment Committee Debate: 5th Report 2009: Rural Housing
followed by Business Motion
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Thursday 8 October 2009
9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Scottish Labour Party Business
11.40 am General Question Time
12 noon First Minister's Question Time
2.15 pm Themed Question Time
Finance and Sustainable Growth
2.55 pm Scottish Government Debate: Civil Justice
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Wednesday 28 October 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 29 October 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
Education and Lifelong Learning;
Europe, External Affairs and Culture
2.55 pm Scottish Government Business
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
and (b) that the period for members to submit their names for selection for Question Times on 29 October 2009 ends at 12 noon on Wednesday 7 October 2009.—[Bruce Crawford.]
Motion agreed to.
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S3M-4951, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out an extension to the deadline for consideration of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Bill at stage 1.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1 be extended to 27 November 2009.—[Bruce Crawford.]
Motion agreed to.