Meeting of the Parliament

Meeting date: Tuesday, May 17, 2016

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Business Motions

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S5M-00061, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out our first business programme.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees the following programme of business—

Thursday 19 May 2016

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm First Minister’s Motion to appoint Scottish Ministers

followed by First Minister’s Motion to appoint Junior Scottish Ministers

followed by Election of Members to the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

Wednesday 25 May 2016

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Scottish Government Business

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

Thursday 26 May 2016

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—[Joe FitzPatrick.]

Motion agreed to.

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S5M-00063, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out the number of members of the parliamentary corporation.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees that, under Rule 3.6.2, the number of appointed Members of the Parliamentary Corporation for this session shall be five.—[Joe FitzPatrick]

Motion agreed to.

Before I close this meeting, all members are reminded to remain in the chamber as we are going to take a photograph shortly. I will ask the photographer Andrew Cowan to take over proceedings from the gallery.