Meeting of the Parliament

Meeting date: Thursday, March 25, 2010

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Business Motion

Good morning. The first item of business is consideration of business motion S3M-6051, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, which sets out a timetable for stage 3 of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Bill.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees that, during Stage 3 of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Bill, debate on groups of amendments shall, subject to Rule 9.8.4A, be brought to a conclusion by the time limits indicated, each time limit 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 in the morning and afternoon being called) or otherwise not in progress:

Groups 1 and 2: 55 minutes

Groups 3 to 5: 1 hour 25 minutes

Groups 6 to 9: 2 hours

Groups 10 to 13: 2 hours 40 minutes

Groups 14 and 15: 3 hours 15 minutes.—[Bruce Crawford.]

Motion agreed to.