– in the Scottish Parliament at 4:51 pm on 12 June 2024.
Alison Johnstone
Green
4:51,
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
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8.00 pm Decision Time
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Wednesday 19 June 2024
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Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands;
NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care
followed by Ministerial Statement: 2022 Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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Thursday 20 June 2024
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Tuesday 25 June 2024
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Wednesday 26 June 2024
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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
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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
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12.45 pm Decision Time
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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.
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.
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.
