Wednesday 23 January 2019 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 Business Motions S5M-15515 Graeme Dey on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Business Motion That the — Parliament agrees— (a) the following programme of business— Tuesday 29 January 2019 2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Ministerial Statement: St John s Paediatric Services Update ’ followed by Scottish Government Business: A Connected Scotland: The Scottish Government s ’ Strategy for Tackling Social Isolation and Loneliness followed by Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Debate: Appointment of a New Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life followed by Committee Announcements followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members Business ’ Wednesday 30 January 2019 1.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 1.30 pm Ministerial Statement: Response to the latest EU Exit vote in Westminster followed by Portfolio Questions: Government Business and Constitutional Relations; Culture, Tourism and External Affairs followed by Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.15 pm Decision Time followed by Members Business ’ Thursday 31 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 Stage 1 Debate: Budget (Scotland) (No.3) Bill followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time Wednesday 23 January 2019 4 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Chamber | Seòmar Tuesday 5 February 2019 2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Stage 1 Debate: Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Bill followed by Financial Resolution Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (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 6 February 2019 2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Education and Skills followed by Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee Debate: Inquiry into Salmon Farming in Scotland followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members Business ’ Thursday 7 February 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 Stage 1 Debate: Management of Offenders (Scotland) Bill followed by Financial Resolution - Management of Offenders (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 30 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 31 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 . ” followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions Wednesday 23 January 2019 5 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Chamber | Seòmar S5M-15514 Graeme Dey on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: Approval of SSI That the — Parliament agrees that the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Tax Rates and Tax Bands etc) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2018 be approved. 5:00 pm Decision Time followed by Members' Business S5M-15186 Colin Beattie: Celebrating the Reach of Adult — Learning S5M-15186 Colin Beattie: Celebrating the Reach of Adult Learning That the Parliament — acknowledges the partnership established between Midlothian Council’s Lifelong Learning and Employability Service and Melville Housing to assist tenants to improve their digital skills through cooking, specifically supporting people on low incomes in the Dalkeith, Mayfield and Easthouses areas; believes that, by providing a unique adult learning programme that develops digital skills, financial capacity, research and use of online...