The next item of business is consideration of business motion S2M-1139, in the name of Patricia Ferguson, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a timetable for stage 3 of the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Bill. I call on Patricia Ferguson to move the motion.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees that, during the Stage 3 proceedings of the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Bill, debate on each part of those proceedings shall be brought to a conclusion by the time-limits indicated (each time-limit being calculated from when Stage 3 begins and excluding any periods when other business is under consideration or when the meeting of the Parliament is suspended or otherwise not in progress)
Groups 1 and 2 – no later than 40 minutes
Groups 3 and 4 – no later than 1 hour 10 minutes
Groups 5 to 8 – no later than 2 hours
Groups 9 and 10 – no later than 2 hours and 30 minutes
Groups 11 and 12 – no later than 3 hours and 10 minutes
Groups 13 to 16 – no later than 3 hours and 30 minutes
Motion to pass the Bill – no later than 4 hours.—[Patricia Ferguson.]
Motion agreed to.