motion_title: Business Programme (Amendment 1)
motion_text: We move to the vote on amendment S6M-07994.1, in the name of Stephen Kerr. Members should cast their votes now.
  S6M-07994.1: As an amendment to motion S6M-07994 in the name of George Adam (Business Programme), after first “followed by Topical Questions (if selected)” insert “followed by Ministerial Statement: Teacher Strikes”.
  
  Original motion(S6M-07994):
  That the Parliament agrees—
  (a) the following programme of business—
  Tuesday 28 February 2023
  2.00 pm Time for Reflection
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
  followed by Economy and Fair Work Committee Debate: Retail and Town Centres in Scotland
  followed by Committee Announcements
  followed by Business Motions
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  5.00 pm Decision Time
  followed by Members’ Business
  Wednesday 1 March 2023
  2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Constitution, External Affairs and Culture; Justice and Veterans
  followed by Scottish Government Debate: Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2023
  followed by Scottish Government Debate: Dementia Strategy
  followed by Business Motions
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  followed by Approval of SSIs (if required)
  5.00 pm Decision Time
  followed by Members’ Business 
  Thursday 2 March 2023
  11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  11.40 am General Questions
  12.00 pm First Minister's Questions
  followed by Members’ Business
  2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  2.30 pm Portfolio Questions: Education and Skills
  followed by Ministerial Statement: Caledonian Sleeper Train
  followed by Scottish Government Debate: Arctic Connections – Scotland’s Growing Links with the Arctic
  followed by Business Motions
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  5.00 pm Decision Time
  Tuesday 7 March 2023
  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’ Business
  Wednesday 8 March 2023
  2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Covid Recovery and Parliamentary Business; Finance and the Economy
  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’ Business 
  Thursday 9 March 2023
  11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  11.40 am General Questions
  12.00 pm First Minister's Questions
  followed by Members’ Business
  2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  2.30 pm Portfolio Questions: Net Zero, Energy and Transport
  followed by Scottish Government Business
  followed by Business Motions
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  5.00 pm Decision Time 
  (b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 27 February 2023, 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.
  
  Original motion(S6M-07994):
  That the Parliament agrees—
  (a) the following programme of business—
  Tuesday 28 February 2023
  2.00 pm Time for Reflection
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
  followed by Economy and Fair Work Committee Debate: Retail and Town Centres in Scotland
  followed by Committee Announcements
  followed by Business Motions
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  5.00 pm Decision Time
  followed by Members’ Business
  Wednesday 1 March 2023
  2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Constitution, External Affairs and Culture; Justice and Veterans
  followed by Scottish Government Debate: Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2023
  followed by Scottish Government Debate: Dementia Strategy
  followed by Business Motions
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  followed by Approval of SSIs (if required)
  5.00 pm Decision Time
  followed by Members’ Business 
  Thursday 2 March 2023
  11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  11.40 am General Questions
  12.00 pm First Minister's Questions
  followed by Members’ Business
  2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  2.30 pm Portfolio Questions: Education and Skills
  followed by Ministerial Statement: Caledonian Sleeper Train
  followed by Scottish Government Debate: Arctic Connections – Scotland’s Growing Links with the Arctic
  followed by Business Motions
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  5.00 pm Decision Time
  Tuesday 7 March 2023
  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’ Business
  Wednesday 8 March 2023
  2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Covid Recovery and Parliamentary Business; Finance and the Economy
  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’ Business 
  Thursday 9 March 2023
  11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  11.40 am General Questions
  12.00 pm First Minister's Questions
  followed by Members’ Business
  2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  2.30 pm Portfolio Questions: Net Zero, Energy and Transport
  followed by Scottish Government Business
  followed by Business Motions
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  5.00 pm Decision Time 
  (b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 27 February 2023, 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.
  
  Original motion(S6M-07994):
  That the Parliament agrees—
  (a) the following programme of business—
  Tuesday 28 February 2023
  2.00 pm Time for Reflection
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
  followed by Economy and Fair Work Committee Debate: Retail and Town Centres in Scotland
  followed by Committee Announcements
  followed by Business Motions
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  5.00 pm Decision Time
  followed by Members’ Business
  Wednesday 1 March 2023
  2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Constitution, External Affairs and Culture; Justice and Veterans
  followed by Scottish Government Debate: Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2023
  followed by Scottish Government Debate: Dementia Strategy
  followed by Business Motions
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  followed by Approval of SSIs (if required)
  5.00 pm Decision Time
  followed by Members’ Business 
  Thursday 2 March 2023
  11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  11.40 am General Questions
  12.00 pm First Minister's Questions
  followed by Members’ Business
  2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  2.30 pm Portfolio Questions: Education and Skills
  followed by Ministerial Statement: Caledonian Sleeper Train
  followed by Scottish Government Debate: Arctic Connections – Scotland’s Growing Links with the Arctic
  followed by Business Motions
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  5.00 pm Decision Time
  Tuesday 7 March 2023
  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’ Business
  Wednesday 8 March 2023
  2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Covid Recovery and Parliamentary Business; Finance and the Economy
  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’ Business 
  Thursday 9 March 2023
  11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  11.40 am General Questions
  12.00 pm First Minister's Questions
  followed by Members’ Business
  2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  2.30 pm Portfolio Questions: Net Zero, Energy and Transport
  followed by Scottish Government Business
  followed by Business Motions
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  5.00 pm Decision Time 
  (b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 27 February 2023, 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.