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Agenda item 2 is a motion in my name, as printed on the agenda, concerning the order of consideration of stage 2 of the Mental Health (Scotland) Bill.
I will not object to the motion, but we must be careful about changing the running order for our consideration of the bill. Apart from the committee, several groups and organisations plan around the order that is specified. So long as there will not be continual change to the order of consideration, I am happy to support the proposed change.
I understand that we are changing the order of consideration to include the definition, from which many things follow. I informed members of the change informally before the recess to give them a little bit of time. We have been caught out because we are starting stage 2 consideration immediately after the Christmas break, which has made things a little more difficult. However, I take your point on board.
Motion moved,
That the Health and Community Care Committee consider the Mental Health (Scotland) Bill at Stage 2 in the following order: section 227, sections 1 and 2, schedule 1, sections 3 to 18, schedule 2, sections 19 to 62, sections 64 and 65, section 63, sections 66 to 91, sections 161 to 212, sections 92 to 160, section 213 to 226, sections 228 and 229, schedules 3 and 4, sections 230 and 231.—[Mrs Margaret Smith.]
Motion agreed to.
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