Meeting of the Parliament

Meeting date: Thursday, March 3, 2011

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Business Motions

Good morning. The first item of business is consideration of business motion S3M-8053, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a timetable for stage 3 consideration of the Damages (Scotland) Bill.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees that, during Stage 3 of the Damages (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: 15 minutes.—[Bruce Crawford.]

Motion agreed to.

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S3M-8054, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a timetable for stage 3 consideration of the Property Factors (Scotland) Bill.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees that, during Stage 3 of the Property Factors (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 4: 15 minutes

Groups 5 to 9: 30 minutes.—[Bruce Crawford.]

Motion agreed to.