Meeting of the Parliament
Meeting date: Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Official Report
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Business Motions
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S3M-8115, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, which sets out a revision to today’s business programme.
13:20
I will explain the two reasons for amending the business programme, which are that we have an additional piece of business—the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee’s debate on changes to standing orders—and that we do not require as much time as we thought we would require for the Reservoirs (Scotland) Bill. I am sure that everyone is delighted to know that decision time will therefore be slightly earlier than was originally envisaged.
I move,
That the Parliament agrees the following revision to the programme of business for Wednesday 9 March 2011—
delete
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Reservoirs (Scotland) Bill
followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Health and Social Care Bill – UK Legislation
followed by Business Motion
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
7.00 pm Decision Time
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followed by Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Debate: Changes to Standing Orders
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Reservoirs (Scotland) Bill
followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Health and Social Care Bill – UK Legislation
followed by Business Motion
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
6.15 pm Decision Time
Motion agreed to.
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S3M-8118, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, which sets out a timetable for stage 3 consideration of the Reservoirs (Scotland) Bill.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees that, during Stage 3 of the Reservoirs (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 a meeting of the Parliament is suspended (other than a suspension following the first division in the Stage being called) or otherwise not in progress:
Groups 1 to 6: 15 minutes.—[Bruce Crawford.]
Motion agreed to.