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- Portfolio Question Time
- Ferry Services
- Early Years
- Business Motions
- Parliamentary Bureau Motions
- Decision Time
- Caledonian Pinewood Forest
Business Motions
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S5M-14535, 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 November 2018
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Impact of the UK Government Welfare Cuts and Universal Credit on Poverty
followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Ivory Bill – UK Legislation
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Committee Announcements
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 7 November 2018
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:
Finance, Economy and Fair Work
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Safeguarding Scotland’s International Research Collaborations and Reputation for Scientific Excellence from the Threat of Brexit
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 8 November 2018
11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
12.00 pm First Minister's Questions
followed by Motion of Remembrance
2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.30 pm Members’ Business
followed by Ministerial Statement: Scotland’s Plan to Improve the Educational Experience of LGBTI Young People
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Prescription (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
Tuesday 13 November 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
followed by Committee Announcements
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 14 November 2018
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:
Rural Economy;
Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 15 November 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
(b) that, in relation to any debate on a business motion setting out a business programme taken on Wednesday 7 November 2018, the second sentence of rule 8.11.3 is suspended and replaced with “Any Member may speak on the motion at the discretion of the Presiding Officer”
and
(c) that, in relation to First Minister’s Questions on 8 November 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”.—[Graeme Dey]
Motion agreed to.
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S5M-14536, in the name of Graeme Dey, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on a stage 1 timetable for a bill.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Restricted Roads (20 mph Speed Limit) (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be completed by Friday 21 June 2019.—[Graeme Dey]
Motion agreed to.
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