Alison Johnstone
Presiding Officer
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-08986, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees—
(a) the following programme of business—
Tuesday 23 May 2023
2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by
Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by
Topical Questions (if selected) followed by
Scottish Government Debate: Scottish Connections Framework followed by
Committee Announcements followed by
Business Motions followed by
Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time followed by
Members’ Business
Wednesday 24 May 2023
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:
Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy;
Finance and Parliamentary Business 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 25 May 2023
11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions followed by
Members’ Business
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:
Net Zero and Just Transition followed by
Ministerial Statement: Medium Term Financial Strategy followed by
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee Debate: Future Agriculture Policy in Scotland followed by
Business Motions followed by
Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
Tuesday 30 May 2023
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 31 May 2023
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:
Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands;
NHS Recovery Health and Social 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 followed by
Members’ Business
Thursday 1 June 2023
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:
Social Justice followed by
Scottish Government Business followed by
Business Motions followed by
Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
(b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 22 May 2023, 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.
The Presiding Officer:
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-08987, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on timetabling of a bill at stage 2.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Bill at stage 2 be completed by 30 June 2023.—[
George Adam
]
Motion agreed to.
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