Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid)

Meeting date: Tuesday, September 29, 2020

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Business Motions

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S5M-22871, in the name of Graeme Dey, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a revised business programme.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees—

(a) to the following revisions to the programme of business for—

(i) Tuesday 29 September 2020—

after

2.00 pm Time for Reflection

insert

followed by Ministerial Statement: Scottish Budget Update

and after

followed by Stage 3: Social Security Administration and Tribunal Membership (Scotland) Bill

insert

followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Sentencing Bill

(ii) Wednesday 30 September 2020—

after

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:
Social Security and Older People;
Finance

insert

followed by Ministerial Statement: Supporting students through the global pandemic

and after

followed by Labour Party Business: Recognising the Importance of Family Caregivers

insert

followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Agriculture Bill

followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Bill

delete

5.10 pm Decision Time

and insert

5.45 pm Decision Time

(iii) Thursday 1 October 2020—

delete

5.05 pm Decision Time

and insert

5.00 pm Decision Time

(b) that, for the purpose of consideration of the LCM on the Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Bill, Rules 9B3.5 and 9B3.6 of Standing Orders be suspended;

(c) that, for the purpose of consideration of the Supplementary LCM on the Agriculture Bill, Rule 9B3.6 of Standing Orders be suspended.—[Graeme Dey.]

Motion agreed to.

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S5M-22841, in the name of Graeme Dey, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on committee meeting times.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees that, under Rule 12.3.3B of Standing Orders, the Finance and Constitution Committee can meet, if necessary, at the same time as a meeting of the Parliament from 3.30 pm on Tuesday 29 September 2020 to take evidence on the UK Internal Market Bill.—[Graeme Dey.]

Motion agreed to.