We now proceed to the first item of business this afternoon, which is motion S1M-118, in the name of Mr Jack McConnell, on a financial resolution for the Mental Health (Public Safety and Appeals) (Scotland) Bill. The motion will be taken without debate. Before I call Mr McConnell to move the motion, I remind members that, after he does, we will move immediately to a decision. Looking ahead, I inform members that there are likely to be a number of decisions during the debate on stage 2 of the Mental Health (Public Safety and Appeals) (Scotland) Bill, and I intend to explain the procedure that is to be followed immediately before the start of that debate.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament, for the purposes of any Act of the Scottish Parliament resulting from the Mental Health (Public Safety and Appeals) (Scotland) Bill, agrees to the following expenditure payable out of the Scottish Consolidated Fund— (a) expenditure by the Scottish Ministers in consequence of the Act; and (b) increases attributable to the Act in sums payable out of that Fund by or under any other Act.—[Mr McConnell.] The Presiding Officer: The question is, that motion S1M-118 be agreed to.
Motion agreed to.
The next item of business is Parliamentary Bureau motion S1M-130, in the name of Mr Tom McCabe, on the timetabling of debates in stages 2 and 3 of the mental health bill. Again, this motion will be taken without debate and will be followed immediately by a decision.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees that the time for consideration of Stages 2 and 3 of the Mental Health (Public Safety and Appeals) (Scotland) Bill be allotted as follows, so that debate on each part of 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 2 begins)—
Stage 2—Committee of the Parliament
Section 1 up to and including line 40 on page 2 of the Bill
- 1 hour 20 minutes Sections 1 and 2 up to and including line 23 on page 3 of the Bill - 1 hour 40 minutes
Sections 2 and 3 up to and including line 4 on page 4 of the Bill - 1 hour 50 minutes
Section 3 - 2 hours 30 minutes
Proposed new section – "Meaning of medical treatment" 2 hours 40 minutes
Remaining Stage 2 proceedings - 2 hours 50 minutes
Stage 3—Meeting of the Parliament
All of Stage 3 - 3 hours 20 minutes—[Mr McCabe.]
The question is, that motion S1M-130 be agreed to.
Motion agreed to.
Meeting closed at 14:34.