Meeting of the Parliament

Meeting date: Tuesday, March 24, 2020

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Business Motions

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S5M-21331, in the name of Graeme Dey, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on referral of the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2020.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees that the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2020 [draft] be considered by the Parliament.—[Liz Smith]

Motion agreed to.

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S5M-21332, in the name of Graeme Dey, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out changes to this week’s business. The motion condenses parliamentary business into one day—we will be meeting today, but we will not meet tomorrow or the next day.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees the following revisions to the programme of business on:

(a) Tuesday 24 March 2020—

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followed by Ministerial Statement: Justice (COVID-19)

followed by Legislative Consent Motion: UK Coronavirus Bill

followed by Ministerial Statement: Health (COVID-19)

followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill - UK Legislation

6.00 pm Decision Time

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followed by Ministerial Statement: First Minister

followed by Ministerial Statement: Justice (COVID-19)

followed by Legislative Consent Motion: UK Coronavirus Bill - UK Legislation

followed by Scottish Government Debate: Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2020

followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill - UK Legislation

followed by Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Motion: Reimbursement of Members’ Expenses Scheme

4.45 pm Decision Time

(b) Wednesday 25 March 2020—

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2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:
Education and Skills;
Health and Sport

followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Consumer (Scotland) Bill

5.00 pm Decision Time

(c) Thursday 26 March 2020—

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11:40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions

11:40 am General Questions

12:00 pm Ministerial Statement: First Minister

2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.30 pm Portfolio Questions:
Communities and Local Government

followed by Stage 1 Debate: Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Bill

followed by Financial Resolution: Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Bill

5.00 pm Decision Time

(d) Wednesday 1 April 2020—

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2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions

followed by Scottish Government Business

5.00 pm Decision Time

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9.30 am Stage 1 Debate: COVID-19 Emergency Legislation

11:30 am Ministerial Statement: COVID-19: Social Security

12.00 pm Ministerial Statement: First Minister

2.00 pm Stage 2: COVID-19 Emergency Legislation

followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: COVID-19 Emergency Legislation

6.00 pm Decision Time—[Liz Smith]

Motion agreed to.