– in the Scottish Parliament at 4:51 pm on 12 June 2024.
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-13585, in the name of Jamie Hepburn, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, which sets out a business programme.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees—
(a) the following programme of business—
Tuesday 18 June 2024
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill
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8.00 pm Decision Time
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Wednesday 19 June 2024
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 Ministerial Statement: 2022 Greenhouse Gas Emissions
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Scottish Government Priorities: Growing the Economy
followed by Stage 3 Debate: Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motions
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followed by Approval of SSIs (if required)
6.00 pm Decision Time
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Thursday 20 June 2024
11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions
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2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.30 pm Portfolio Questions:
followed by Ministerial Statement: 2023-24 Provisional Outturn
followed by Ministerial Statement: Scottish Government Response to Scotland’s Housing Emergency
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Gender Representation on Public Boards (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
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4.25 pm Decision Time
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Tuesday 25 June 2024
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
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followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill
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9.00 pm Decision Time
Wednesday 26 June 2024
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:
Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, and Parliamentary Business;
Justice and Home Affairs; Education and Skills
followed by Stage 1 Debate: Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill
followed by Financial Resolution: Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill
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6.00 pm Decision Time
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Thursday 27 June 2024
11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
12.45 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
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(b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 17 June 2024, 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.—[Jamie Hepburn]
Motion agreed to.