The next item of business is consideration of business motion S2M-5711, in the name of Margaret Curran, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a timetable for stage 3 consideration of the Christmas Day and New Year's Day Trading (Scotland) Bill.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees that, during Stage 3 of the Christmas Day and New Year's Day Trading (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 the meeting of the Parliament is suspended (other than a suspension following the first division in the Stage being called) or otherwise not in progress:
Group 1: 45 minutes.—[Ms Margaret Curran.]
Motion agreed to.