Contents
- Response to the Outcome of the Meaningful Vote in Westminster
- Portfolio Question Time
- Scotland’s Future Economy
- Healthcare (International Arrangements) Bill
- Business Motions
- Parliamentary Bureau Motion
- Decision Time
- Highland Youth Survey
Business Motions
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S5M-15428, 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 22 January 2019
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Scottish Government Debate: City Deal and Regional Economic Partnership
followed by Committee Announcements
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 23 January 2019
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:
Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity;
Justice and the Law Officers
followed by Ministerial Statement: Review of Personal and Social Education
followed by Ministerial Statement: NHS Waste Management
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Supporting Entrepreneurship
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 24 January 2019
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 Finance and Constitution Committee Debate: Committees' Budget Scrutiny
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
Tuesday 29 January 2019
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
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 30 January 2019
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:
Government Business and Constitutional Relations;
Culture, Tourism and External Affairs
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 31 January 2019
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 Stage 1 Debate: Budget (Scotland) (No.3) Bill
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 23 January 2019, 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”
(c) that, in relation to First Minister’s Questions on Thursday 24 January 2019, 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 three business motions: S5M-15416 and S5M-15418, on the stage 1 timetables for two bills, and S5M-15417, on the stage 2 timetable for a bill.
Motions moved,
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Management of Offenders (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be extended to 8 February 2019.
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be extended to 8 March 2019.
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Damages (Investment Return and Periodical Payments) (Scotland) Bill at stage 2 be completed by 1 February 2019.—[Graeme Dey]
Motions agreed to.