Kenneth Macintosh
Labour
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S5M-22408, in the name of Graeme Dey, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme. I invite Graeme Dey to move the motion.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees—
(a) the following programme of business—
Tuesday 18 August 2020
2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by
Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by
Topical Questions followed by
Scottish Government Debate: Internal Market followed by
Committee Announcements followed by
Business Motions followed by
Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
Wednesday 19 August 2020
2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.30 pm Preliminary Stage Debate: Solicitors in the Supreme Courts of Scotland (Amendment) Bill followed by
Ministerial Statement: Health followed by
Ministerial Statement: Scotland’s Redress Scheme for Survivors of Historical Child Abuse in Care followed by
Scottish Government Business followed by
Business Motions followed by
Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by
Approval of SSIs (if required)
5.00 pm Decision Time
Thursday 20 August 2020
12.20 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
12.20 pm First Minister’s Questions
2.45 pm Portfolio Questions:
Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity
3.05 pm Portfolio Questions:
Justice and the Law Officers
3.25 pm Portfolio Questions:
Constitution, Europe and External Affairs
3.45 pm Ministerial Statement: Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan – Second Year Progress Report
4.15 pm Decision Time
Tuesday 25 August 2020
2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by
Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by
Topical Questions followed by
Stage 3 Proceedings: Children (Scotland) Bill followed by
Committee Announcements followed by
Business Motions followed by
Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
Wednesday 26 August 2020
12.20 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
12.20 pm First Minister’s Questions
2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.30 pm Stage 3 Proceedings: Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Bill followed by
Business Motions followed by
Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by
Approval of SSIs (if required)
5.00 pm Decision Time
Thursday 27 August 2020
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions (Virtual):
Economy, Fair Work and Culture
2.30 pm Portfolio Questions (Virtual):
Education and Skills
3.00 pm Portfolio Questions (Virtual):
Health and Sport
(b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 17 August 2020, 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.—[
Graeme Dey
]
Motion agreed to.
As a bill passes through Parliament, MPs and peers may suggest amendments - or changes - which they believe will improve the quality of the legislation.
Many hundreds of amendments are proposed by members to major bills as they pass through committee stage, report stage and third reading in both Houses of Parliament.
In the end only a handful of amendments will be incorporated into any bill.
The Speaker - or the chairman in the case of standing committees - has the power to select which amendments should be debated.
Ministers make up the Government and almost all are members of the House of Lords or the House of Commons. There are three main types of Minister. Departmental Ministers are in charge of Government Departments. The Government is divided into different Departments which have responsibilities for different areas. For example the Treasury is in charge of Government spending. Departmental Ministers in the Cabinet are generally called 'Secretary of State' but some have special titles such as Chancellor of the Exchequer. Ministers of State and Junior Ministers assist the ministers in charge of the department. They normally have responsibility for a particular area within the department and are sometimes given a title that reflects this - for example Minister of Transport.
