Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid)

Meeting date: Wednesday, March 10, 2021

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Business Motion

The next item is consideration of business motion S5M-24339, on a business programme. I ask Miles Briggs to move the motion on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees—

(a) the following programme of business—

Tuesday 16 March 2021 (Hybrid)

2.00 pm Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Topical Questions

followed by Ministerial Statement: COVID-19

followed by Ministerial Statement: Global Capital Investment Plan

followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill

followed by Committee Announcements

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

6.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 17 March 2021 (Hybrid)

1.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

1.00 pm Members’ Business

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:
Justice and the Law Officers;
Constitution, Europe and External Affairs

followed by Ministerial Statement: ScotRail

followed by Ministerial Statement: Scotland’s Testing Strategy – Update

followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Bill

followed by Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Debate: Urgent SPCB Questions

followed by Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Debate: Public Petitions System Changes

followed by Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Debate: Equalities and Human Rights Committee Remit

6.20 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 18 March 2021 (Hybrid)

12.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau motions

12.30 pm First Minister’s Questions

2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.30 pm Portfolio Questions:
Economy, Fair Work and Culture

followed by Scottish Government Debate: Local Government Finance Order

followed by Scottish Government Debate: National Mission to Reduce Drug Deaths and Harms

followed by Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Debate: Changes to Private and Hybrid Bill Procedures

followed by Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Debate: Changes in Relation to Revised Accompanying Documents for Emergency Bills

followed by Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Debate: Changes to the Financial Scrutiny Provisions

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Approval of SSIs (if required)

5.35 pm Decision Time

Tuesday 23 March 2021 (Hybrid)

2.00 pm Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by First Minister’s Statement: COVID-19 Reflections and Next Steps

followed by Topical Questions

followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: European Charter of Local Self-Government (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill

followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Tied Pubs (Scotland) Bill

followed by Committee Announcements

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

7.20 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 24 March 2021 (Hybrid)

12.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

12.30 pm First Minister’s Questions

2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.30 pm Portfolio Questions:
Education and Skills;
Health and Sport;
Communities and Local Government

followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill

followed by Motion of Thanks

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Approval of SSIs (if required)

6.20 pm Decision Time

(b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 8 March 2021, in rule 13.7.3, after the word “except” the words “to the extent to which the Presiding Officer considers that the questions are on the same or similar subject matter or” are inserted.—[Miles Briggs]

Motion agreed to.