The next item of business is consideration of business motion S5M-15728, in the name of Graeme Dey, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees—

(a) the following programme of business—

Tuesday 19 February 2019

2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by

Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by

Topical Questions (if selected) followed by

Ministerial Statement: Response to the latest EU Exit vote in Westminster followed by

Scottish Government Debate: Scottish Rate Resolution followed by

Committee Announcements followed by

Business Motions followed by

Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by

Members’ Business

Wednesday 20 February 2019

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:

Health and Sport followed by

Preliminary Stage Debate: Hutchesons’ Hospital Transfer and Dissolution (Scotland) Bill followed by

Stage 1 Debate: Fuel Poverty (Target, Definition and Strategy) (Scotland) Bill followed by

Business Motions followed by

Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by

Members’ Business

Thursday 21 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 3 Proceedings: Budget (Scotland) (No.3) Bill followed by

Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

Tuesday 26 February 2019

2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by

Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by

Topical Questions (if selected) followed by

Stage 1 Debate: Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Scotland) Bill followed by

Financial Resolution: Human Tissue (Authorisation) (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 27 February 2019

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:

Communities and Local Government;

Social Security and Older People followed by

Scottish Government Business followed by

Business Motions followed by

Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by

Members’ Business

Thursday 28 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: Census (Amendment) (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 20 February 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 21 February 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”.—[

Graeme Dey

]

Motion agreed to.