The next item of business is consideration of business motion S3M-8116, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees—

(a) the following programme of business—

Wednesday 16 March 2011

9.15 am Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Certification of Death (Scotland) Bill followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Public Records (Scotland) Bill followed by Members’ Business

2.35 pm Ministerial Statement: Higher Education Funding followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Local Electoral Administration (Scotland) Bill followed by Ministerial Statement: Report on Proposals and Policies on Climate Change Targets followed by Scottish Government Debate: Local Government Finance (Scotland) Amendment Order 2011 followed by Business Motion followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

6.45 pm Decision Time

Thursday 17 March 2011

9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Scottish Labour Party Business

11.40 am General Question Time

12.00 pm First Minister’s Question Time

12.30 pm Members’ Business

2.15 pm Themed Question Time

Health and Wellbeing followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Private Rented Housing (Scotland) Bill followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Public Bodies Bill - UK Legislation followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

Tuesday 22 March 2011

9.15 am Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Forced Marriage etc (Protection and Jurisdiction) (Scotland) Bill followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Double Jeopardy (Scotland) Bill

12.20 pm General Question Time

12.40 pm First Minister’s Question Time

1.10 pm Motion of Thanks to the Presiding Officer

1.25 pm Decision Time

(b) that, for the purposes of First Minister’s Question Time on Tuesday 22 March 2011, the period for members to lodge questions for selection begins at the completion of First Minister’s Question Time on Thursday 17 March 2011 and ends at 4.00 pm on that day; and

(c) that, for the purposes of General Question Time on Tuesday 22 March 2011, members should (i) submit their names for selection by no later than 12.00 pm on Thursday 10 March 2011 and (ii) lodge their questions by no later than 12.00 pm on Tuesday 15 March 2011.—[Bruce Crawford.]

Motion agreed to.