Meeting of the Parliament

Meeting date: Wednesday, December 15, 2010

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Business Motions

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S3M-7606, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out revisions to the business programme for today.

14:04

In moving the motion, I inform the Parliament that the reason for it is to allow a Scottish Government debate on a ministerial appointment.

I move,

That the Parliament agrees the following revisions to the programme of business for Wednesday 15 December 2010—

(a) after

2.00 pm Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

insert

followed by Scottish Government Debate: Ministerial Appointment

(b) delete

5.00 pm Decision Time

and insert

5.20 pm Decision Time

Motion agreed to.

The next item is consideration of business motion S3M-7600, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a timetable for stage 3 consideration of the Forth Crossing Bill.

14:04

In moving the motion, I should explain to members that, because of the number of people wishing to speak on the bill, decision time will be at 17:20.

I move,

That the Parliament agrees that, during Stage 3 of the Forth Crossing Bill, debate on groups of amendments shall, subject to Rule 9C.12.5, 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 and 2: 25 minutes

Groups 3 and 4: 35 minutes.

Motion agreed to.