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Chamber and committees

Meeting of the Parliament

Meeting date: Thursday, December 10, 2015


Contents


Business Motion

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Elaine Smith)

Good afternoon. The first item of business this afternoon is consideration of business motion S4M-15121, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a timetable for stage 3 consideration of the Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc (Scotland) Bill.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees that, during stage 3 of the Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (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 2: 35 minutes.

Groups 3 to 5: 1 hour.—[Joe FitzPatrick.]

Motion agreed to.