Thursday 22 September 2016 Business Bulletin Iris Ghnothaichean Revised at 1:20pm Today's Business Subject to the Parliament's agreement of S5M-01629, today's business will be as follows: Meeting of the Parliament Committee Meetings 2:00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions There are no meetings today. 2:00 pm Scottish Government Debate: Reforming Local Taxation followed by Scottish Government Debate: Securing Scotland s Position as the Perfect ’ Stage for Events followed by General Questions followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5:00 pm Decision Time Thursday 22 September 2016 1 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Chamber | Seòmar Meeting of the Parliament Subject to the Parliament's agreement of S5M-01629, today's business will be as follows: 2:00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions S5M-01629 Joe FitzPatrick on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Business Motion That — the Parliament agrees to the following revision to the programme of business for Thursday 22 September 2016— delete followed by Securing Scotland s Position as the Perfect Stage for Events ’ 5.00 pm Decision Time and insert followed by Securing Scotland s Position as the Perfect Stage for Events ’ followed by Continuation of General Questions 5.00 pm Decision Time 2:00 pm Scottish Government Debate: Reforming Local Taxation S5M-01580 Derek Mackay: Reforming Local Taxation That the Parliament notes the — opportunity for change created by the December 2015 report of the Commission on Local Tax Reform; recognises the initial changes to council tax proposed by the Scottish Government, and supports continued discussion by all parties, with local government and wider society, of measures to improve progressivity and local financial accountability over the current parliamentary session.