The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-06199, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme.
Before I move the business motion, I ask whether you would be willing to accept a motion without notice to move tonight’s members’ business to another day.
Yes, I would be prepared to accept such a motion.
Motion moved,
That, under Rule 8.2.6, Members’ Business be postponed to a future meeting of the Parliament.—[George Adam]
Motion agreed to.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees—
(a) the following programme of business—
Tuesday 25 October 2022
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Ministerial Statement: Suicide Prevention Strategy and Action Plan
followed by Stage 1 Debate: Hunting with Dogs (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 26 October 2022
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:
Constitution, External Affairs and Culture;
Justice and Veterans
followed by Scottish Labour Party Business
followed by Ministerial Statement: Moray Maternity Services
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Approval of SSIs (if required)
5.40 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 27 October 2022
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 Portfolio Questions:
Education and Skills
followed by Ministerial Statement: Scotland’s Humanitarian Response to the Ukraine Crisis
followed by Stage 1 Debate: Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
Tuesday 1 November 2022
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Social Justice and Social Security Committee Debate: Robbing Peter to Pay Paul – Low Income and the Debt Trap
followed by Committee Announcements
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 2 November 2022
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:
Covid Recovery and Parliamentary Business;
Finance and Economy
followed by Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Approval of SSIs (if required)
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Thursday 3 November 2022
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 Portfolio Questions:
Net Zero, Energy and Transport
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
(b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 24 October 2022, 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.—[George Adam]
Motion agreed to.
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-06200, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on stage 1 timetabling.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be completed by 17 March 2023.—[George Adam]
Motion agreed to.
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