Wednesday 21 December 2016 3 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Chamber | Seòmar followed by Ministerial Statement: Protecting Scotland's Livestock followed by Business Motions S5M-03229 Joe FitzPatrick on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Business Motion That — the Parliament agrees the following programme of business— Tuesday 10 January 2017 2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Scottish Government Debate: Scotland s Place in the European Union Protecting and Promoting Human ’ – Rights and Fundamental Freedoms followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members Business ’ Wednesday 11 January 2017 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions Justice and the Law Officers; Culture, Tourism and External Affairs followed by Scottish Government Debate: cotland's International Development Strategy S followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members Business ’ Thursday 12 January 2017 11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions 11.40 am General Questions 12.00 pm First Minister's Questions 12.45 pm Members Business ’ 2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.30 pm Education and Skills Committee Debate: SQA, Education Scotland, SFC and SDS - Performance and Role followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time Tuesday 17 January 2017 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 Wednesday 21 December 2016 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 18 January 2017 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions Education and Skills followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members Business ’ Thursday 19 January 2017 11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions 11.40 am General Questions 12.00 pm First Minister's Questions 12.45 pm Members Business ’ 2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.30 pm Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time S5M-03231 Joe FitzPatrick on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Business Motion That — the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Railway Policing (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be completed by 5 May 2017. followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions S5M-03233 Joe FitzPatrick on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Designation of Lead Committee That the Parliament agrees that the Education and Skills Committee be designated — as the lead committee in consideration of the legislative consent memorandum in relation to the Children and Social Work Bill (UK legislation). 5:00 pm Decision Time Wednesday 21 December 2016 5 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Committees | Comataidhean Committee Meetings All meetings take place in the Scottish Parliament, unless otherwise specified.