Meeting of the Parliament

Meeting date: Wednesday, June 20, 2018

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Business Motions

The next item of business is consideration of two business motions. Motion S5M-12877 sets out a business programme, and motion S5M-12878 is on the timetable for a bill at stage 2. I call Joe FitzPatrick to move the motions on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau.

Motions moved,

That the Parliament agrees—

(a) the following programme of business—

Tuesday 26 June 2018

2.00 pm Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Topical Questions (if selected)

followed by Scottish Government Debate: Defending the Powers of the Scottish Parliament

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 27 June 2018

1.15 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

1.15 pm Members’ Business

followed by Portfolio Questions
Communities, Social Security and Equalities

followed by Ministerial Statement: Ending Homelessness Together – Actions Recommended by the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Group

followed by Stage 1 Debate: Prescription (Scotland) Bill

followed by SPCB Motion – Witness Expenses

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 28 June 2018

11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions

11.40 am General Questions

12.00 pm First Minister's Questions

12.45 pm Decision Time

Tuesday 4 September 2018

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 5 September 2018

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:
Economy, Jobs and Fair Work;
Finance and the Constitution

followed by Scottish Government Business

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 6 September 2018

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 Government Business

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

and (b) that, in relation to First Minister’s Questions on 28 June 2018, in rule 13.6.2, insert at end “and may provide an opportunity for Party Leaders or their representatives to question the First Minister”.

That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Planning (Scotland) Bill at stage 2 be completed by 9 November 2018.—[Joe FitzPatrick]

Motions agreed to.