Plenary, 11 Nov 1999

Meeting date: Thursday, November 11, 1999

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Business Motion

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S1M-266, in the name of Mr Tom McCabe, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a revised business programme.

Before asking Mr McCabe to move the motion, I advise members that the Presiding Officer has accepted a request from the Executive for a ministerial statement this afternoon on temporary sheriffs. The statement will be made immediately after open question time.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees the following programme of business—

Wednesday 17 November 1999

2.30 pm Time for Reflection followed by Debate on an Executive motion on Childcare Strategy followed by Parliamentary Bureau motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members' Business Debate on the subject of S1M-219 Phil Gallie: Proof of Age Card Scheme

Thursday 18 November 1999

9.30 am Ministerial Statement on Publication of draft Ethical Standards in Public Life Bill followed by Debate on an Executive motion on the Modernisation of the Scottish Economy followed by Business Motion followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.30 pm Question Time 3.00 pm Open Question Time followed by, no later than 3.15 pm Debate on an Executive motion on Digital Scotland

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members' Business Debate on the subject of S1M-189: Michael Matheson: Pollution of Bo'ness Domestic Water Supply

Wednesday 24 November 1999

2.30 pm Time for Reflection followed by Debate on an Executive motion on Social Inclusion Targets followed by, no later than 3.45 pm Debate on an Executive motion on Land Reform followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members' Business

Thursday 25 November 1999

9.30 am Debate on a motion by the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party followed by Business Motion followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.30 pm Question Time 3.00 pm Open Question Time followed by Ministerial Statement on Freedom of Information followed by, no later than 3.45 pm Debate on an Executive motion on Carers' Strategy

5.00 pm Decision Time followed by Members' Business—[Mr McCabe.]

No member has asked to speak against the motion, so I shall put the question.

The question is, that business motion S1M-266 be agreed to.

Motion agreed to.