The Presiding Officer has selected the following amendment S5M-10650.3 Maree Todd: Early Years and Childcare As an amendment to motion S5M- — 10650 in the name of Michelle Ballantyne (Early Years and Childcare), insert at end ; “ acknowledges the Audit Scotland finding that, since 2016, the Scottish Government and councils have been working closely together to plan how they will deliver this expansion and assess its impact; believes that the expansion of early learning and childcare will transform the life chances of children in Scotland, helping to give all children the best start in life; agrees that, by the end of the current session of Parliament, staff, including in partner providers, delivering funded early learning and childcare, should be paid at least the living wage; believes that the early learning and childcare delivered through the expansion must be high quality if the benefits to children are to be realised, and considers that the Audit Scotland finding, that parents were overwhelmingly positive about the quality of the provision and the benefits for their children, provides a strong foundation for the expansion to 1,140 hours by August 2020.” followed by Business Motions S5M-10721 Joe FitzPatrick on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Business Motion That — the Parliament agrees— (a) the following programme of business— Tuesday 6 March 2018 1.15 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions Members' Business followed by followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Ministerial Statement: Widening Access to Higher Education followed by Scottish Government Debate: Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2018 [Draft] followed by Stage 1 Debate: Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Relief from Additional Amount) (Scotland) Bill followed by Financial Resolution: Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Relief from Additional Amount) (Scotland) Bill followed by Business Motions Wednesday 28 February 2018 4 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Chamber | Seòmar followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members Business ’ Wednesday 7 March 2018 1.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 1.30 pm Portfolio Questions Education and Skills followed by Stage 3 Debate: Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Bill followed by Scottish Government Debate: Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.30 pm Decision Time followed by Members Business ’ Thursday 8 March 2018 11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions 11.40 am General Questions 12.00 pm First Minister's Questions followed by Members Business ’ 2.15 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.15 pm Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Questions followed by Scottish Government Debate: International Women s Day ’ followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time Tuesday 13 March 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 Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members Business ’ Wednesday 14 March 2018 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions Wednesday 28 February 2018 5 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Chamber | Seòmar Health and Sport followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members Business ’ Thursday 15 March 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 followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Offensive...