motion_title: Business Programme (Amendment 1)
motion_text: The question is, that amendment S6M-08150.1, in the name of Douglas Lumsden, which seeks to amend business motion S6M-08150, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme, be agreed to.
  S6M-08150.1: As an amendment to motion S6M-08150 in the name of George Adam (Business Programme), leave out— 
  “2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  2.30 pm Portfolio Questions: Social Justice, Housing and Local Government”
  and insert
  “2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Social Justice, Housing and Local Government
  followed by Ministerial Statement: Children’s Orchestras Funding U-turn
  followed by Ministerial Statement: Ferguson Marine and Ferry Services Update
  followed by Ministerial Statement: Deposit Return Scheme Update”.
  
  Original motion(S6M-08150):
  That the Parliament agrees—
  (a) the following programme of business—
  Tuesday 14 March 2023
  2.00 pm Time for Reflection
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
  followed by Scottish Government Debate: Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill - UK Legislation
  followed by Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee Debate: The Role of Local Government and its Cross-sectoral Partners in Financing and Delivering a Net-zero Scotland
  followed by Committee Announcements
  followed by Business Motions
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  5.00 pm Decision Time
  followed by Members’ Business
  Wednesday 15 March 2023
  2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Rural Affairs and Islands; Health and Social Care
  followed by Scottish Government Debate: Delivering the Scottish Government’s Vision for Agriculture through the Agricultural Reform Route Map
  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 16 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: Social Justice, Housing and Local Government
  followed by Stage 1 Debate: Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill
  followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Procurement Bill - UK Legislation
  followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Social Security (Additional Payments) (No. 2) Bill - UK Legislation
  followed by Business Motions
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  5.00 pm Decision Time
  Tuesday 21 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 22 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 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 23 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 Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Questions
  2.45 pm Portfolio Questions: Education and Skills
  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 13 March 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-08150):
  That the Parliament agrees—
  (a) the following programme of business—
  Tuesday 14 March 2023
  2.00 pm Time for Reflection
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
  followed by Scottish Government Debate: Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill - UK Legislation
  followed by Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee Debate: The Role of Local Government and its Cross-sectoral Partners in Financing and Delivering a Net-zero Scotland
  followed by Committee Announcements
  followed by Business Motions
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  5.00 pm Decision Time
  followed by Members’ Business
  Wednesday 15 March 2023
  2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Rural Affairs and Islands; Health and Social Care
  followed by Scottish Government Debate: Delivering the Scottish Government’s Vision for Agriculture through the Agricultural Reform Route Map
  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 16 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: Social Justice, Housing and Local Government
  followed by Stage 1 Debate: Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill
  followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Procurement Bill - UK Legislation
  followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Social Security (Additional Payments) (No. 2) Bill - UK Legislation
  followed by Business Motions
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  5.00 pm Decision Time
  Tuesday 21 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 22 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 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 23 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 Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Questions
  2.45 pm Portfolio Questions: Education and Skills
  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 13 March 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-08150):
  That the Parliament agrees—
  (a) the following programme of business—
  Tuesday 14 March 2023
  2.00 pm Time for Reflection
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
  followed by Scottish Government Debate: Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill - UK Legislation
  followed by Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee Debate: The Role of Local Government and its Cross-sectoral Partners in Financing and Delivering a Net-zero Scotland
  followed by Committee Announcements
  followed by Business Motions
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  5.00 pm Decision Time
  followed by Members’ Business
  Wednesday 15 March 2023
  2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Rural Affairs and Islands; Health and Social Care
  followed by Scottish Government Debate: Delivering the Scottish Government’s Vision for Agriculture through the Agricultural Reform Route Map
  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 16 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: Social Justice, Housing and Local Government
  followed by Stage 1 Debate: Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill
  followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Procurement Bill - UK Legislation
  followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Social Security (Additional Payments) (No. 2) Bill - UK Legislation
  followed by Business Motions
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  5.00 pm Decision Time
  Tuesday 21 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 22 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 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 23 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 Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Questions
  2.45 pm Portfolio Questions: Education and Skills
  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 13 March 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.