Contents
- United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
- Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
- Portfolio Question Time
- Universal Credit
- Health and Social Care (Investment)
- Business Motions
- Parliamentary Bureau Motion
- Decision Time
- International Year of the Periodic Table
Business Motions
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S5M-19950, 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 26 November 2019
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Scotland as a Science Nation
followed by Committee Announcements
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 27 November 2019
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:
Communities and Local Government;
Social Security and Older People
followed by Scottish Liberal Democrat Party Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 28 November 2019
11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
12.00 pm First Minister's Questions
followed by Members’ Business
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:
Finance, Economy and Fair Work
followed by Ministerial Statement: Final Report of the Women in Agriculture Taskforce
followed by Stage 1 Debate: Scottish Elections (Franchise and Representation) Bill
followed by Financial Resolution: Scottish Elections (Franchise and Representation) Bill
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
Tuesday 3 December 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 4 December 2019
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:
Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform;
Rural Economy
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 5 December 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 Portfolio Questions:
Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
(b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 25 November 2019, 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 of business is consideration of business motions S5M-19951 and S5M-19952, in the name of Graeme Dey, on the stage 1 timetable for two bills, and business motions S5M-19953 and S5M-19954, in the name of Graeme Dey, on the stage 2 timetable for two bills.
Motions moved,
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be completed by 27 March 2020.
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Protection of Workers (Retail and Age-restricted Goods and Services) (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be completed by 29 May 2020.
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Referendums (Scotland) Bill at stage 2 be completed by 6 December 2019.
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the UEFA European Championship (Scotland) Bill at stage 2 be completed by 6 December 2019.—[Graeme Dey]
Motions agreed to.