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Chamber and committees

Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid)

Meeting date: Thursday, March 11, 2021


Contents


Business Motion

The Presiding Officer (Ken Macintosh)

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S5M-24355, in the name of Graeme Dey, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a stage 3 timetable for the Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Bill. I call Miles Briggs to move the motion on behalf of the bureau.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees that, during stage 3 of the Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Bill, debate on groups of amendments shall, subject to Rule 9.8.4A, be brought to a conclusion by the time limits indicated, those time limits 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 4: 40 minutes

Groups 5 and 6: 1 hour 30 minutes

Group 7: 2 hours 30 minutes

Groups 8 and 9: 2 hours 45 minutes—[Miles Briggs].

Motion agreed to.