Business Motion

Part of the debate – in the Scottish Parliament at on 25 May 2022.

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Photo of Liam McArthur Liam McArthur Liberal Democrat

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-04614, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme. [Interruption.] Can we have a bit of quiet, please?

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees—

(a) the following programme of business—

Tuesday 31 May 2022

2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Ministerial Statement: Investing in Scotland’s Future followed by Criminal Justice Committee, Health, Social Care and Sport Committee and Social Justice and Social Security Committee Debate: Tackling Drug Deaths and Drug Harm followed by Committee Announcements followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.10 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 1 June 2022

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm General Questions

2.20 pm First Minister’s Questions

3.05 pm Portfolio Questions:

Justice and Veterans;

Finance and Economy;

Education and Skills followed by Motion on the Platinum Jubilee followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Approval of SSIs (if required)

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

Tuesday 7 June 2022

2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Committee Announcements followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 8 June 2022

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:

Covid Recovery and Parliamentary Business;

Net Zero, Energy and Transport followed by Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Business followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Approval of SSIs (if required)

5.10 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 9 June 2022

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 Portfolio Questions:

Rural Affairs and Islands followed by Scottish Government Business followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business

(b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 30 May 2022, 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.—[George Adam]

Motion agreed to.

Minister

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