Supported by: Liz Smith*, Margaret Mitchell*, Peter Chapman*, Michelle Ballantyne*, Annie Wells*, Miles Briggs*, Alison Harris*, Alexander Stewart* *S5M-15280 Graeme Dey on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Business Motion That the — Parliament agrees— (a) the following programme of business— Tuesday 15 January 2019 2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Scottish Government Debate: Securing a Just Transition to a Carbon-neutral Economy followed by Committee Announcements followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members Business ’ Wednesday 16 January 2019 1.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 1.30 pm Ministerial Statement: Protecting Scotland s Interests: Response to the Outcome of the ’ Meaningful Vote in Westminster Portfolio Questions: Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform; Rural Economy followed by followed by Scottish Labour Party Business followed by Healthcare (International Arrangements) Bill UK Legislation – followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.15 pm Decision Time followed by Members Business ’ Thursday 17 January 2019 Wednesday 9 January 2019 16 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan 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 2.30 pm Scottish Government Debate: Celebrating the Role of Credit Unions in Scotland s ’ Communities followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time Tuesday 22 January 2019 2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Committee Announcements followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members Business ’ Wednesday 23 January 2019 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity; Justice and the Law Officers followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members Business ’ Thursday 24 January 2019 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 2.30 pm Finance and Constitution Committee Debate: Committees Budget Scrutiny followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time Wednesday 9 January 2019 17 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan (b) that, in relation to any debate on a business motion setting out a business programme taken on Wednesday 16 January 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 “ ” and (c) that, in relation to First Minister s Questions on Thursday 17 January 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 . ” *S5M-15277 Derek Mackay: Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution That the Parliament, for the purposes of any Act of the Scottish — Parliament resulting from the Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Bill, agrees to any expenditure of a kind referred to in Rule 9.12.3(b) of the Parliament s Standing Orders arising ’ in consequence of the Act.