Supported by: John Finnie*, Kenneth Gibson*, Bill Kidd*, Alison Johnstone*, Richard Lyle*, Rona Mackay*, Fulton MacGregor*, Angus MacDonald*, David Torrance*, Bob Doris* *S5M-17027 Graeme Dey on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Business Motion—That the Parliament agrees— (a) the following programme of business— Tuesday 30 April 2019 2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Education and Skills Committee Debate: Instrumental Music Tuition followed by Committee Announcements followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Wednesday 1 May 2019 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Education and Skills; Health and Sport followed by Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions Wednesday 24 April 2019 18 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Thursday 2 May 2019 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 Ministerial Statement: The Scottish Government’s Response to the Sturrock Review followed by Portfolio Questions: Communities and Local Government followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Bill followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time Tuesday 7 May 2019 2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Bill followed by Committee Announcements followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Wednesday 8 May 2019 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Social Security and Older People; Finance, Economy and Fair Work followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Thursday 9 May 2019 11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions 11.40 am General Questions 12.00 pm First Minister's Questions followed by Members’ Business Wednesday 24 April 2019 19 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan 2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.30 pm Portfolio Questions: Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Bill 5.00 pm Decision Time (b) that, in relation to any debate on a business motion setting out a business programme taken on Wednesday 1 May 2019, 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”; (c) that, in relation to First Minister’s Questions on Thursday 2 May 2019, in rule 13.6.2, insert at end “and may provide an opportunity for Party Leaders or their representatives to question the First Minister”; and (d) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 29 April 2019, 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.