Contents
- Portfolio Question Time
- Public Health Crisis (Drugs and Alcohol)
- Business Motions
- Parliamentary Bureau Motions
- Decision Time
- Bank of Scotland (Branch Closures)
Business Motions
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S5M-14958, 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 4 December 2018
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Public Petitions Committee debate: PE1463 on thyroid and adrenal testing, diagnosis and treatment
followed by Scottish Government Debate: A Strategy for our Veterans – taking it forward in Scotland
followed by Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill (UK Legislation)
followed by Committee Announcements
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 5 December 2018
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions
Education and Skills
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Protecting Our Interests: Scotland’s Response to the UK Government and EU’s Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 6 December 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 Stage 1 Debate: Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Bill
followed by Financial Resolution - Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
Tuesday 11 December 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 Committee Announcements
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 12 December 2018
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions
Health and Sport
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Final Stage Proceedings: Pow of Inchaffray Drainage Commission (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 13 December 2018
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 Scottish Government Debate
followed by Business Motions
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 5 December 2018, 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”, and
(c) that, in relation to First Minister’s Questions on Thursday 6 December 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”.—[Graeme Dey]
Motion agreed to.
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S5M-14959, in the name of Graeme Dey, on the timetable of a bill at stage 2.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Bill at stage 2 be completed by 1 February 2019.—[Graeme Dey]
Motion agreed to.