Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid)

Meeting date: Wednesday, February 24, 2021

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Business Motion

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S5M-24215, 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 2 March 2021 (Hybrid)

2.00 pm Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Topical Questions

followed by Ministerial Statement: COVID-19

followed by Ministerial Statement: Scottish Parliamentary Elections 2021

followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Bill

followed by Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Debate: Code of Conduct Rule changes – Treatment of Others

followed by Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Debate: Reimbursement of Members' Expenses Scheme

followed by Committee Announcements

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

6.05 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 3 March 2021 (Hybrid)

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:
Communities and Local Government;
Social Security and Older People

followed by Health and Sport Committee Debate: What Should Primary Care Look Like for the Next Generation?

followed by Scottish Labour Party Business

followed by Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Debate: Standing Order Rule Changes – Inquiry into the Resilience of the Scottish Parliament's Practices and Procedures in Relation to its Business

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Approval of SSIs (if required)

5.55 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 4 March 2021 (Hybrid)

12.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

12.30 pm First Minister’s Questions

2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.30 pm Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Questions

followed by Portfolio Questions
Finance

followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Pre-release Access to Official Statistics (Scotland) Bill

followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Scottish Parliamentary Standards (Sexual Harassment and Complaints Process) Bill

followed by Scottish Government Debate: International Women’s Day 2021: #ChooseToChallenge

5.40 pm Decision Time

Tuesday 9 March 2021 (Hybrid)

2.00 pm Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Topical Questions

followed by Ministerial Statement: COVID-19

followed by Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee Debate: Climate Change Plan

followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Budget (Scotland) (No. 5) Bill

followed by Committee Announcements

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

7.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 10 March 2021 (Hybrid)

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:
Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform;
Rural Economy and Tourism

followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: St Andrews University (Medical Degrees) Bill

followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill

followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Financial Services Bill

followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill

6.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 11 March 2021 (Hybrid)

12.30 Parliamentary Bureau motions

12.30 pm First Minister’s Questions

2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.30 pm Portfolio Questions:
Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity

followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Bill

followed by Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Appointment

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Approval of SSIs (if required)

5.10 pm Decision Time

(b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 1 March 2021, 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.