Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid)
Meeting date: Wednesday, September 30, 2020
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Contents
- Point of Order
- Portfolio Question Time
- Supporting Students through the Global Pandemic
- Family Care Givers
- Agriculture Bill
- Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Bill
- Business Motions
- Parliamentary Bureau Motions
- Decision Time
- Albion Rovers FC (Mark Millar Donation)
Business Motions
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S5M-22878, 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 6 October 2020
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions
followed by Ministerial Statement: Assessment of SQA National Qualifications in 2020-21
followed by Ministerial Statement: Delayed UK Budget: Implications for Scottish Budget
followed by Ministerial Statement: Report on Coronavirus Legislation
followed by Scottish Government Debate: COVID-19: Review of Scottish Government’s Approach to International Development
followed by Committee Announcements
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 7 October 2020
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Question Time:
Rural Economy and Tourism;
Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Legislative Consent to the Internal Market Bill
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Approval of SSIs (if required)
5.10 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 8 October 2020
12.20 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
12.20 pm First Minister’s Questions
2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.30 pm Portfolio Questions:
Justice and the Law Officers
followed by Ministerial Statement: Shaping Scotland’s Economy: Scotland’s Inward Investment Plan
followed by Ministerial Statement: NHS remobilisation
followed by Ministerial Statement: Miners’ Strike Review
followed by Ministerial Statement: Scotland’s Response to the Mental Health Challenge of Covid-19
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
4.55 pm Decision Time
Tuesday 27 October 2020
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Committee Announcements
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 28 October 2020
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Approval of SSIs (if required)
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 29 October 2020
12.20 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
12.20 pm First Minister’s Questions
2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.30 pm Portfolio Questions
followed by Scottish Government Business
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 05 October 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.
The next item is consideration of business motion S5M-22879, also in the name of Graeme Dey, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on the stage 1 timetable for a bill.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Pre-release Access to Official Statistics (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be completed by 20 November 2020.—[Graeme Dey]
Motion agreed to.