Meeting of the Parliament

Meeting date: Wednesday, March 15, 2017

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Parliamentary Bureau Motion

The next item of business is consideration of a Parliamentary Bureau motion. I ask Joe FitzPatrick to move motion S5M-04611, on First Minister’s questions, portfolio and general questions and topical questions.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees that the period for Members to—

lodge a First Minister’s Question for answer on Thursday 20 April should end at 9.30am on Tuesday 18 April;

submit their names for Portfolio and General Questions on Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 April should end at noon on Monday 10 April; and

lodge a Topical Question for answer on Tuesday 18 April should be 9.30am on Tuesday 18 April.—[Joe FitzPatrick]

Motion agreed to.

The question on the motion will be put at decision time.

Before we move to decision time, I am sure that members will wish to join me in welcoming to the gallery Mr Akbar Khan, the secretary general of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. [Applause.]