Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid)

Meeting date: Wednesday, January 27, 2021

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Business Motions

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S5M-23969, in the name of Graeme Dey, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees—

(a) the following programme of business—

Tuesday 2 February 2021

2.00 pm Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Topical Questions

followed by Ministerial Statement: COVID-19

followed by Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee Debate: Inquiry into Construction and Procurement of Ferry Vessels in Scotland

followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Scottish Parliament (Assistance for Political Parties) Bill

followed by Committee Announcements

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.05 pm Decision Time

Wednesday 3 February 2021

12.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

12.30 pm First Minister’s Questions

2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.30 pm Ministerial Statement: Brexit Update

followed by Scottish Green Party Business

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Approval of SSIs (if required)

5.15 pm Decision Time

Thursday 4 February 2021 (Virtual)

1.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

1.00 pm Portfolio Questions:
Health and Sport;
Communities and Local Government;
Social Security and Older People

followed by Ministerial statement: Infrastructure Investment Plan and Capital Spending Review 2021-22 to 2025-26

followed by Stage 1 Debate: European Charter of Local Self-Government (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

4.15 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

followed by Members’ Business

Tuesday 9 February 2021

2.00 pm Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Topical Questions

followed by Ministerial Statement: COVID-19

followed by Scottish Government Business

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

Wednesday 10 February 2021

12.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

12.30 pm First Minister’s Questions

2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.30 pm Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Business

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Approval of SSIs (if required)

4.30 pm Decision Time

Thursday 11 February 2021 (Virtual)

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Question Time:
Finance;
Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform;
Rural Economy and Tourism

followed by Scottish Government Business

4.45 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

followed by Members’ Business

(b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 1 February 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.—[Graeme Dey]

Motion agreed to.

The next item of business is consideration of business motions S5M-23970, on a stage 1 timetable for a bill, S5M-23971, on a stage 2 timetable for a bill, and S5M-23974, on referral of a Scottish statutory instrument. I call Graeme Dey, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, to move the motions.

Motions moved,

That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the European Charter of Local Self-Government (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be completed by 12 February 2021.

That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Bill at stage 2 be completed by 26 February 2021.

That the Parliament agrees that the Single Use Carrier Bags Charge (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 [draft] be considered by the Parliament.—[Graeme Dey]

Motions agreed to.