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Chamber and committees

Plenary, 06 Oct 2004

Meeting date: Wednesday, October 6, 2004


Contents


Business Motions

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S2M-1824, in the name of Margaret Curran, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, which sets out a revised programme of business for this morning.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees the following revision to the programme of business for 6 October 2004—

Wednesday 6 October 2004

after,

9.30 am Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

leave out,

followed by Ministerial Statement on Efficient Government – Efficiency, Effectiveness and Productivity

followed by Executive Debate on Ministerial Statement on Efficient Government – Efficiency, Effectiveness and Productivity

and insert,

followed by First Minister's Motion to appoint a Minister

followed by First Minister's Motion to appoint Junior Scottish Ministers.—[Ms Margaret Curran.]

Motion agreed to.

The Presiding Officer:

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S2M-1825, in the name of Margaret Curran, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, which sets out a timetable for stage 3 consideration of the School Education (Ministerial Powers and Independent Schools) (Scotland) Bill.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees that, during Stage 3 of the School Education (Ministerial Powers and Independent Schools) (Scotland) Bill, debate on each part of the proceedings shall be brought to a conclusion by the time-limits indicated (each time-limit being calculated from when the Stage 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 30 minutes

Motion to pass the Bill – 1 hour.—[Ms Margaret Curran.]

Motion agreed to.