motion_title: Business Motions
motion_text: The result of the division on amendment S6M-12867.1, in the name of Meghan Gallacher, is: For 53, Against 60, Abstentions 5.
  As an amendment to motion S6M-12867 in the name of George Adam (Business Programme), after— 
  “followed by Financial Resolution: Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill”
  insert— 
  “Ministerial Statement: Scottish Government Response to the Cass Review”.
  
  Original motion(S6M-12867):
  That the Parliament agrees—
  (a) the following programme of business—
  Tuesday 23 April 2024
  2.00 pm Time for Reflection
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
  followed by Stage 1 Debate: Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill
  followed by Financial Resolution: Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill
  followed byAppointment of Members of the Standards Commission for Scotland    
  followed by Committee Announcements
  followed by Business Motions
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  5.00 pm Decision Time
  followed by Members’ Business
  Wednesday 24 April 2024
  2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Constitution, External Affairs and Culture; Justice and Home Affairs
  followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill
  followed by Business Motions
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  followed by Approval of SSIs (if required)
  9.00 pm Decision Time
  followed by Members’ Business 
  Thursday 25 April 2024
  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 Stage 3 Proceedings: Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill
  followed by Business Motions
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  5.00 pm Decision Time
  Tuesday 30 April 2024
  2.00 pm Time for Reflection
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
  followed by Stage 1 Debate: Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill
  followed by Committee Announcements
  followed by Business Motions
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  5.00 pm Decision Time
  followed by Members’ Business
  Wednesday 1 May 2024
  2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Wellbeing Economy, Net Zero and Energy; Finance and Parliamentary Business
  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 2 May 2024
  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: Transport
  followed by Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Debate: Petition PE1887: Create an Unborn Victims of Violence Act
  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 22 April 2024, 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-12867):
  That the Parliament agrees—
  (a) the following programme of business—
  Tuesday 23 April 2024
  2.00 pm Time for Reflection
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
  followed by Stage 1 Debate: Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill
  followed by Financial Resolution: Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill
  followed byAppointment of Members of the Standards Commission for Scotland    
  followed by Committee Announcements
  followed by Business Motions
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  5.00 pm Decision Time
  followed by Members’ Business
  Wednesday 24 April 2024
  2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Constitution, External Affairs and Culture; Justice and Home Affairs
  followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill
  followed by Business Motions
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  followed by Approval of SSIs (if required)
  9.00 pm Decision Time
  followed by Members’ Business 
  Thursday 25 April 2024
  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 Stage 3 Proceedings: Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill
  followed by Business Motions
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  5.00 pm Decision Time
  Tuesday 30 April 2024
  2.00 pm Time for Reflection
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
  followed by Stage 1 Debate: Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill
  followed by Committee Announcements
  followed by Business Motions
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  5.00 pm Decision Time
  followed by Members’ Business
  Wednesday 1 May 2024
  2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Wellbeing Economy, Net Zero and Energy; Finance and Parliamentary Business
  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 2 May 2024
  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: Transport
  followed by Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Debate: Petition PE1887: Create an Unborn Victims of Violence Act
  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 22 April 2024, 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-12867):
  That the Parliament agrees—
  (a) the following programme of business—
  Tuesday 23 April 2024
  2.00 pm Time for Reflection
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
  followed by Stage 1 Debate: Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill
  followed by Financial Resolution: Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill
  followed byAppointment of Members of the Standards Commission for Scotland    
  followed by Committee Announcements
  followed by Business Motions
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  5.00 pm Decision Time
  followed by Members’ Business
  Wednesday 24 April 2024
  2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Constitution, External Affairs and Culture; Justice and Home Affairs
  followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill
  followed by Business Motions
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  followed by Approval of SSIs (if required)
  9.00 pm Decision Time
  followed by Members’ Business 
  Thursday 25 April 2024
  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 Stage 3 Proceedings: Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill
  followed by Business Motions
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  5.00 pm Decision Time
  Tuesday 30 April 2024
  2.00 pm Time for Reflection
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  followed by Topical Questions (if selected)
  followed by Stage 1 Debate: Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill
  followed by Committee Announcements
  followed by Business Motions
  followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  5.00 pm Decision Time
  followed by Members’ Business
  Wednesday 1 May 2024
  2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
  2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Wellbeing Economy, Net Zero and Energy; Finance and Parliamentary Business
  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 2 May 2024
  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: Transport
  followed by Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Debate: Petition PE1887: Create an Unborn Victims of Violence Act
  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 22 April 2024, 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.