Plenary, 08 Mar 2001

Meeting date: Thursday, March 8, 2001

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Parliamentary Bureau Motions

The next item of business is consideration of two Parliamentary Bureau motions. I ask Tavish Scott to move motion S1M-1728, which is a timetabling motion for stage 3 of the Leasehold Casualties (Scotland) Bill. Any member who wishes to speak against this motion should press their request-to-speak button now.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees that the time for consideration of Stage 3 of the Leasehold Casualties (Scotland) Bill be allocated as follows, so that debate on the proceedings, if not previously brought to a conclusion, shall be brought to a conclusion on the expiry of the specified period (calculated from the time when Stage 3 begins)—

Motion to pass the Bill—no later than 30 minutes.—[Tavish Scott.]

As no member has asked to speak against the motion, I will put the question to the chamber. The question is, that motion S1M-1728, in the name of Mr Tom McCabe, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to.

I ask Tavish Scott to move the second Parliamentary Bureau motion, S1M-1727, which seeks agreement to change decision time to 5.30 pm on Wednesday 14 March 2001. If any member wishes to speak against this motion, they should press their request-to-speak button now.

In moving this motion, I wish to intimate that this measure has been requested by members of all parties in order to give more time for the stage 1 debate.

I move,

That the Parliament agrees under Rule 11.2.4 of the Standing Orders that Decision Time on Wednesday 14 March 2001 shall begin at 5.30 pm.

No member has asked to speak against the motion, so I will put the question to the chamber. The question is, that motion S1M-1727, in the name of Mr Tom McCabe, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to.