The next item of business is consideration of Parliamentary Bureau motions. I ask Mr Tom McCabe to move motion S1M-336, which proposes an addition to the business programme that was agreed last Thursday and relates to the timetabling of stage 3 of the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Bill.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees that, at Stage 3 of the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Bill on 1st December 1999, proceedings shall be conducted as follows— (a) debate on amendments shall, if not concluded earlier, be brought to a conclusion 1 hour after the commencement of proceedings at Stage 3, (b) remaining debate at Stage 3 shall, if not concluded earlier, be brought to a conclusion 1 hour 30 minutes after the commencement of proceedings at Stage 3.—[Mr McCabe.] The Presiding Officer: The question is, that motion S1M-336 be agreed to.
Motion agreed to.