Meeting of the Parliament

Meeting date: Wednesday, March 2, 2011

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Business Motion

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S3M-8038, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a timetable for stage 3 consideration of the Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill.

Motion moved,

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

Groups 1 to 3: 40 minutes

Groups 4 and 5: 1 hour 25 minutes

Groups 6 to 8: 1 hour 45 minutes

Groups 9 and 10: 2 hours 5 minutes

Groups 11 to 13: 2 hours 35 minutes

Groups 14 and 15: 2 hours 55 minutes.—[Bruce Crawford.]

Motion agreed to.