Meeting of the Parliament
Meeting date: Thursday, December 12, 2013
Official Report
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Business Motions
The first item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-08587, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees to the following revision to the programme of business for Thursday 12 December 2013—
delete
2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.30 pm Stage 3 Proceedings: Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Bill
and insert
2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.00 pm Stage 3 Proceedings: Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Bill—[Joe FitzPatrick].
Motion agreed to.
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-08586, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a timetable for stage 3 of the Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Bill.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees that, during stage 3 of the Victims and Witnesses (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, 2, 3 and 4: 45 minutes,
Groups 5, 6, 7 and 8: 1 hour and 25 minutes,
Groups 9, 10, 11 and 12: 2 hours.—[Joe FitzPatrick].
Motion agreed to.