The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-17607, in the name of Jamie Hepburn, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme. I call Martin Whitfield to move the motion.
The motion that has been lodged by the bureau tables business that has been considered. I am content to take an intervention for 30 seconds, if the minister is able to intervene, in order to facilitate the passage of time.
Notwithstanding that, I move the motion in the bureau鈥檚 name.
I move,
That the Parliament agrees鈥
(a) the following programme of business鈥
Tuesday 27 May 2025
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Growing Community Owned Energy in Scotland
followed by Committee Announcements
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members鈥 Business
Wednesday 28 May 2025
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:
Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands;
Health and Social Care
followed by Scottish Liberal Democrats 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鈥 Business
Thursday 29 May 2025
11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
12.00 pm First Minister鈥檚 Questions
followed by Members鈥 Business
2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.30 pm Portfolio Questions:
Social Justice
followed by Ministerial Statement: Galloway and Ayrshire National Park Proposal
followed by Ministerial Statement: NHS Grampian
followed by Ministerial Statement: Responding to RAAC in the Public Sector Across Scotland
followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Tobacco and Vapes Bill - UK Legislation
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
4.50 pm Decision Time
Tuesday 3 June 2025
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Debate: Public Participation Inquiry
followed by Committee Announcements
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members鈥 Business
Wednesday 4 June 2025
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 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鈥 Business
Thursday 5 June 2025
11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
12.00 pm First Minister鈥檚 Questions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
12.45 pm Decision Time
followed by Members鈥 Business
(b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 26 May 2025, in rule 13.7.3, after the word 鈥渆xcept鈥 the words 鈥渢o the extent to which the Presiding Officer considers that the questions are on the same or similar subject matter or鈥 are inserted.
Motion agreed to.
The next item of business is consideration of business motions S6M-17608 and S6M-17609, both of which are on a stage 2 timetable for a bill. I call Jamie Hepburn to move the motions.
Motions moved,
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Criminal Justice Modernisation and Abusive Domestic Behaviour Reviews (Scotland) Bill at stage 2 be completed by 20 June 2025.
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill at stage 2 be completed by 27 June 2025.鈥擺Jamie Hepburn]
Motions agreed to.
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