Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid)

Meeting date: Wednesday, December 2, 2020

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Business Motions

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S5M-23573, in the name of Graeme Dey, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a revision to tomorrow’s business.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees to the following revision to the programme of business on Thursday 3 December—

after

2.30 pm Portfolio Questions:
Finance

insert

followed by Ministerial Statement: COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery

delete

5.05 pm Decision Time

insert

5.35 pm Decision Time—[Graeme Dey]

Motion agreed to.

The next item is consideration of business motion S5M-23551, in the name of Graeme Dey, on behalf of the bureau, setting out a business programme.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees—

(a) the following programme of business—

Tuesday 8 December 2020

2.00 pm Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Topical Questions

followed by Ministerial Statement: COVID-19

followed by Ministerial Statement: Brexit Readiness

followed by Finance and Constitution Committee Debate: Parliament’s Evolving Scrutiny Function

followed by Committee Announcements

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

6.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 9 December 2020

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:
Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform;
Rural Economy and Tourism

followed by Ministerial Statement: Coronavirus Legislation

followed by Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Business

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Approval of SSIs (if required)

5.40 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 10 December 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:
Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity

followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Forensic Medical Services (Victims of Sexual Offences) (Scotland) Bill

followed by Stage 1 Debate: Scottish General Election (Coronavirus) Bill

followed by Financial Resolution: Scottish General Election (Coronavirus) Bill

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

6.35 pm Decision Time

Tuesday 15 December 2020

2.00 pm Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Topical Questions

followed by Ministerial Statement: COVID-19

followed by Stage 1 Debate: Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill

followed by Financial Resolution: Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill

followed by Committee Announcements

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

6.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 16 December 2020

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:
Justice and the Law Officers;
Constitution, Europe and External Affairs

followed by Scottish Government Business

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 17 December 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:
Economy, Fair Work and Culture

followed by Stage 1 Debate: Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Bill

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.35 pm Decision Time

(b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 7 December 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 motions S5M-23552 and S5M-23553, on the stage 1 timetable for two bills, and business motion S5M-23554, on the stage 2 timetable for a bill.

Motions moved,

That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Culpable Homicide (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be completed by 29 January 2021.

That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Post-mortem Examinations (Defence Time Limit) (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be completed by 29 January 2021.

That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Bill at stage 2 be completed by 5 February 2021.—[Graeme Dey]

Motions agreed to.