Meeting of the Parliament

Meeting date: Wednesday, February 19, 2020

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Business Motions

The next item of business is consideration of a number of business motions. I invite Graeme Dey to move business motion S5M-20904, in his name, which sets out a business programme.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees—

(a) the following programme of business—

Tuesday 25 February 2020

2.00 pm Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Topical Questions (if selected)

followed by Standards, Procedures and Public Appointment Committee Debate: Assistance for Political Parties

followed by Stage 1 Debate: Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Bill

followed by Committee Announcements

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 26 February 2020

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:
Culture, Tourism and External Affairs;
Education and Skills

followed by Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Business

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 27 February 2020

11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions

11.40 am General Questions

12.00 pm First Minister's Questions

followed by Members’ Business

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Ministerial Statement: COP 26 - Our Contribution to Global Climate Action

followed by Portfolio Questions:
Health and Sport

followed by Stage 1 Debate: Budget (Scotland) (No.4) Bill

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

Tuesday 3 March 2020

2.00 pm Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Topical Questions (if selected)

followed by Scottish Government Debate: Each for Equal: Celebrating International Women’s Day 2020

followed by Committee Announcements

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 4 March 2020

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:
Communities and Local Government;
Social Security and Older People

followed by Scottish Government Debate: Scottish Rate Resolution

followed by Education and Skills Committee Debate: STEM in Early Years Education

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

6.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 5 March 2020

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

2.30 pm Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Question Time

followed by Portfolio Questions:
Finance

followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Budget (Scotland) (No.4) Bill

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

(b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 24 February 2020, 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.—[Graeme Dey]

Motion agreed to.

I invite Graeme Dey to move business motions S5M-20906, on the stage 2 timetable for a bill, and S5M-20907, on the extension of the stage 1 timetable for a bill.

Motions moved,

That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Consumer Scotland Bill at stage 2 be completed by 6 March 2020.

That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Children (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be extended to 24 April 2020.—[Graeme Dey]

Motions agreed to.