The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-15918, in the name of Jamie Hepburn, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme.
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I draw members鈥 attention to the debate that we are now scheduling for 9 January, which is a Scottish Government debate on building a migration system that supports Scotland鈥檚 economy, public services and communities. Last week, I undertook to reschedule the stage 1 debate on Jeremy Balfour鈥檚 Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill, and the motion achieves that.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees鈥
(a) the following programme of business鈥
Tuesday 7 January 2025
2.00 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Tackling Child Poverty and Inequality Through the Scottish Budget
followed by Committee Announcements
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members鈥 Business
Wednesday 8 January 2025
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:
Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, and Parliamentary Business;
Justice and Home Affairs
followed by Ministerial Statement: Scotland鈥檚 Secure Accommodation Capacity
followed by Finance and Public Administration Committee Debate: National Performance Framework - Review of National Outcomes
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 9 January 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:
Education and Skills
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Building a Migration System that Supports Scotland鈥檚 Economy, Public Services and Communities
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
Tuesday 14 January 2025
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鈥 Business
Wednesday 15 January 2025
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:
Deputy First Minister Responsibilities, Economy and Gaelic;
Finance and Local Government
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Approval of SSIs (if required)
7.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members鈥 Business
Thursday 16 January 2025
11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
11.40 am General Questions
12.00 pm First Minister's Questions
followed by Members鈥 Business
2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.30 pm Portfolio Questions:
Net Zero and Energy, and Transport
followed by Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Debate
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members鈥 Business
(b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 6 January 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-15919, on a stage 1 timetable for a bill, and S6M-15920, on a stage 2 timetable for a bill.
Motions moved,
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Criminal Justice Modernisation and Abusive Domestic Behaviour Reviews (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be completed by 4 April 2025.
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill at stage 2 be completed by 4 April 2025.
Motions agreed to.