The business motion is in the name of Mr Tom McCabe. I take it that Mr Smith will move that motion.

Motion S1M-1241 sets out the business for the week following our return from our tattie howking holidays.

I move,

That the Parliament agrees the following programme of business— Wednesday 25 October 2000

2.30 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Executive Debate on Primary Dental Care Services

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members' Business - debate on the subject of S1M-1096 Dennis Canavan: SBG and Transport Operatives Pension Schemes Thursday 26 October 2000

9.30 am Executive Business followed by Business Motion

2.30 pm Question Time

3.10 pm First Minister's Question Time

3.30 pm Executive Debate on the Framework for Economic Development in Scotland followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members' Business - debate on the subject of S1M-1171 Alex Fergusson: Waiver of Groundwater Maintenance Charge and (b) that Stage 2 of the Transport (Scotland) Bill be completed by 22 November 2000.

The question is, that motion S1M-1241 be agreed to.

Motion agreed to.

Meeting suspended until 14:30.

On resuming—

Before we proceed with business, I take this opportunity to inform members that I am to be in Canada on Wednesday 25 October and Thursday 26 October. Accordingly, I trust that members will grant me leave of absence.