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Bureau Motion · S4M-09565 · Session 4

First Minister’s Questions, Portfolio and General Questions and Topical Questions

Lodged by Joe FitzPatrick SNP Lodged 1 Apr 2014 Debate 2 Apr 2014

The motion

That the Parliament agrees that the period for members to—

lodge a First Minister’s Question for answer on 24 April should end at
3.30pm on 17 April;

submit their names for Portfolio and General Questions on 30 April and 1 May should end at
4.30pm on 17 April; and

lodge a Topical Question for answer on 22 April should be
9.30am on 22 April.

Vote

No recorded vote on this motion. Most motions are never debated, and many that are debated are agreed without a division. Vote records are published from 2011.

Supporters

No MSP has added their name to this motion.

In the Official Report

2 contributions mention S4M-09565
  1. 2 Apr 2014
    Parliamentary Bureau Motion
    Tricia Marwick Meeting of the Parliament

    The next item of business is consideration of a Parliamentary Bureau motion. I ask Joe FitzPatrick to move motion S4M-09565, on deadlines for question times following Easter recess. Motion moved, That the Parliament agrees that the period …

  2. 2 Apr 2014
    Decision Time
    Tricia Marwick Meeting of the Parliament

    The next question is, that motion S4M-09565, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on deadlines for question times following the Easter recess, be agreed to. Motion agreed to, That the Parliament agrees that the period for members to— lodge a Fi…