Meeting of the Parliament

Meeting date: Wednesday, May 25, 2016

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Decision Time

I propose to ask a single question on motions S5M-00184 to S5M-00187, on procedural issues that relate to question times, the office of the clerk and parliamentary recess dates. If any member objects, they should say so now.

No member has objected. The question is, that motions S5M-00184 to S5M-00187, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, be agreed to.

Motions agreed to,

That the Parliament agrees that the period for Members to—

lodge a First Minister’s Question for answer on Thursday 2 June should end at 9.30am on Tuesday 31 May;

submit their names for Portfolio and General Questions on Wednesday 8 and Thursday 9 June should end at 4.30pm on Thursday 26 May.

That the Parliament agrees that, in relation to First Minister’s Questions on 2 and 9 June—

(i) in the first sentence of Rule 13.7.A1 “30 minutes” be replaced with “45 minutes”;

and

(ii) in Rule 13.6.2 “6” be replaced with “8”.

That the Parliament agrees that, between 31 May 2016 and 3 January 2017, the Office of the Clerk will be open on all days except: Saturdays and Sundays, 2 December 2016, 23 December (pm), 26 and 27 December 2016, 2 and 3 January 2017.

That the Parliament agrees the following parliamentary recess dates under Rule 2.3.1: 2 July to 4 September 2016 (inclusive), 8 to 23 October 2016 (inclusive) and 24 December 2016 to 8 January 2017 (inclusive).

That concludes decision time.