Item 3 is consideration of motion S4M-14094 in my name, which proposes a change to the order of consideration of the amendments at stage 2 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill. It would move our consideration of amendments to part 1 of the bill from 8 September to 22 September to allow more time for members and the Scottish Government to consider possible amendments arising from the outcomes of the work of the advisory group on stop and search, which was due to report to ministers yesterday. Amendments to parts 2 to 6 would be taken on 8 September.
I move,
That the Justice Committee considers the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill at stage 2 in the following order: Part 2 (with schedule 2 being taken after section 61), Parts 3 to 5, Part 6 (with schedule 3 being taken after section 87), Part 1 (with schedule 1 being taken after section 52), Part 7 and the long title (with any amendment inserting a new part before or after an existing part being taken before or after the existing part in accordance with this order).
That sounds like something out of “Yes Minister”. Are we agreed? Did I lose members?
I ask for clarification on what we will deal with on the first day of stage 2. How far will we go?
We will deal with everything except part 1. Perhaps that was easier. I felt like the motion was something that the adviser in “Yes Minister”—who was that?
Sir Humphrey.
I felt that it was a Sir Humphrey moment. However, we are all agreed, which is good.