Meeting of the Parliament

Meeting date: Wednesday, March 14, 2018

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Business Motion

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S5M-10987, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, which sets out a business programme.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees—

(a) the following programme of business—

Tuesday 20 March 2018

2.00 pm Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Topical Questions (if selected)

followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Bill

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.35pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 21 March 2018

1.15 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

1:15 pm Members’ Business

followed by Portfolio Questions:
Communities, Social Security and Equalities

followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Legal Continuity) (Scotland) Bill

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

6.00 pm Decision Time

Thursday 22 March 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 Debate: Building Greater Fairness in the Workplace

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

Tuesday 27 March 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

5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 28 March 2018

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:
Finance and the Constitution; Economy Jobs and Fair Work

followed by Scottish Government Business

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 29 March 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

followed by Scottish Government Business

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

and (b) that, in relation to First Minister’s Questions on 22 March 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”.—[Joe FitzPatrick.]

Motion agreed to.