The next item of business is consideration of three business motions, in the name of Margaret Curran, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau: S2M-3727, on rule 5.6.1(c) of the standing orders; S2M-3730, setting out a business programme; and S2M-3731, setting out a timetable for stage 3 consideration of the Family Law (Scotland) Bill.
Motions moved,
That the Parliament agrees that Rule 5.6.1(c) of Standing Orders be suspended for the purposes of Members' Business on Thursday 22 December 2005.
That the Parliament agrees the following programme of business—
Wednesday 21 December 2005
2.30 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Ministerial Statement: Abolition of Priority Need
followed by Finance Committee Debate: Budget Process 2006-07
followed by Business Motion
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Thursday 22 December 2005
9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Scottish Socialist Party Business: Blood Products
followed by Scottish Socialist Party Business: "Torture Flights" on Scottish Soil
11.40 am General Question Time
12 noon First Minister's Question Time
followed by Members' Business
2.15 pm Themed Question Time—
Education and Young People, Tourism, Culture and Sport;
Finance and Public Services and Communities
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
2.55 pm Decision Time
Wednesday 11 January 2006
2.30 pm Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Executive Business
followed by Business Motion
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business
Thursday 12 January 2006
9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Executive Business
11.40 am General Question Time
12 noon First Minister's Question Time
2.15 pm Themed Question Time—
Environment and Rural Development;
Health and Community Care
2.55 pm Executive Business
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members' Business.
That the Parliament agrees that, during Stage 3 of the Family Law (Scotland) Bill, debate on groups of amendments shall, subject to Rule 9.8.4A, be brought to a conclusion by the time-limits indicated (each time-limit being calculated from when the Stage begins and excluding any periods when other business is under consideration or when the meeting of the Parliament is suspended, other than a suspension following the first division in the Stage in the morning and afternoon being called, or otherwise not in progress):
Groups 1 to 4 – 1 hour and 15 minutes
Groups 5 to 8 – 2 hours and 10 minutes
Groups 9 to 13 – 3 hours and 30 minutes
Groups 14 to 16 – 4 hours and 25 minutes
Groups 17 to 20 – 4 hours and 55 minutes.—[Ms Margaret Curran.]
Motions agreed to.