The next item of business is consideration of two business motions. Motion S5M-11683 sets out a business programme and motion S5M-11684 sets out a stage 1 timetable.
Motions moved,
That the Parliament agrees—
(a) the following programme of business—
Tuesday 24 April 2018
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Scottish Government Debate: National Plan for Gaelic
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 25 April 2018
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:
Justice and the Law Officers;
Culture Tourism and External Affairs
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Social Security (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
6.00 pm Decision Time
Thursday 26 April 2018
11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
12.00 pm First Minister's Questions
2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.30 pm Stage 3 Proceedings: Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Bill
followed by Appointment of Member of the Standards Commission for Scotland
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
Tuesday 1 May 2018
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
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Wednesday 2 May 2018
1.15 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
1:15 pm Members’ Business
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 3 May 2018
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
followed by Scottish Government Business
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
and (b) that, in relation to First Minister’s Questions on 26 April 2018, in rule 13.6.2, insert at end “and may provide an opportunity for Party Leaders or their representatives to question the First Minister”.
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be completed by 16 November 2018.—[Joe FitzPatrick]
Motions agreed to.
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Parliamentary Bureau Motions