Good morning. The first item of business is consideration of business motion S2M-1275, in the name of Patricia Ferguson, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a timetable for the stage 3 consideration of the National Health Service Reform (Scotland) Bill.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees that, during the Stage 3 proceedings of the National Health Service Reform (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 25 minutes
Groups 3 and 4 – no later than 1 hour
Groups 5, 6 and 7 – no later than 1 hour 50 minutes
Motion to pass the Bill – no later than 2 hours 30 minutes.—[Tavish Scott.]
Motion agreed to.