Meeting of the Parliament

Meeting date: Wednesday, March 29, 2017

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Parliamentary Bureau Motions

The next item of business is consideration of four Parliamentary Bureau motions. I invite Joe FitzPatrick to move motion S5M-04941, on First Minister’s, portfolio and general questions and topical questions; motions S5M-04942 and S5M-04943, on the approval of Scottish statutory instruments; and motion S5M-04944, on the designation of a lead committee.

Motions moved,

That the Parliament agrees that the period for Members to—

submit their names for Portfolio and General Questions on Wednesday 26 and Thursday 27 April should end at 3.00pm on Thursday 13 April;

lodge a First Minister’s Question for answer on Wednesday 3 May should end at 12 noon on Friday 28 April;

submit their names for Portfolio and General Questions on Wednesday 10 and Thursday 11 May should end at 12 noon on Friday 28 April;

lodge a Topical Question for answer on Tuesday 2 May should end at 9.30am on Tuesday 2 May;

lodge a First Minister’s Question for answer on Thursday 1 June should end at 9.30am on Tuesday 30 May;

submit their names for Portfolio and General Questions on Wednesday 7 and Thursday 8 June should end at 12 noon on Thursday 25 May; and

lodge a Topical Question for answer on Tuesday 30 May should end at 9.30am on Tuesday 30 May.

That the Parliament agrees that the Bankruptcy and Protected Trust Deeds (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 [draft] be approved.

That the Parliament agrees that the Carbon Accounting Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2017 [draft] be approved.

That the Parliament agrees that the Justice Committee be designated as the lead committee in consideration of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill at stage 1.—[Joe FitzPatrick.]