Meeting of the Parliament

Meeting date: Thursday, April 26, 2018

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Business Motion

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S5M-11847, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a timetable for the stage 3 consideration of amendments to the Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Bill.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees that, during stage 3 of the Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Bill, debate on groups of amendments shall, subject to Rule 9.8.4A, be brought to a conclusion by the time limits indicated, those time limits being calculated from when the stage begins and excluding any periods when other business is under consideration or when a meeting of the Parliament is suspended (other than a suspension following the first division in the stage being called) or otherwise not in progress:

Groups 1 to 4: 1 hour 5 minutes

Groups 5 to 7: 1 hour 55 minutes

Groups 8 to 9: 2 hours 30 minutes.—[Joe FitzPatrick.]

Motion agreed to.