Business Motions
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S3M-8161, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a revision to the business programme for this week.
09:20
The proposed change is to allow more stage 3 debates to take place this morning, because there are not the number of amendments that we had originally thought there might be.
I move,
That the Parliament agrees—
(a) the following revision to the programme of business for Wednesday 16 March 2011—
delete
9.15 am Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Certification of Death (Scotland) Bill
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Public Records (Scotland) Bill
followed by Members’ Business
2.35 pm Ministerial Statement: Higher Education Funding
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Local Electoral Administration (Scotland) Bill
followed by Ministerial Statement: Report on Proposals and Policies on Climate Change Targets
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Local Government Finance (Scotland) Amendment Order 2011
followed by Business Motion
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
6.45 pm Decision Time
and insert
9.15 am Time for Reflection
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Local Electoral Administration (Scotland) Bill
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Certification of Death (Scotland) Bill
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Public Records (Scotland) Bill
followed by Members’ Business
2.35 pm Ministerial Statement: Higher Education Funding
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill
followed by Ministerial Statement: Report on Proposals and Policies on Climate Change Targets
followed by Scottish Government Debate: Local Government Finance (Scotland) Amendment Order 2011 and Local Government Finance (Scotland) Amendment (No 2) Order 2011
followed by SPCB Motion: Reimbursement of Members’ Expenses Scheme
followed by Business Motion
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.25 pm Decision Time
and (b) the following revision to the programme of business for Thursday 17 March 2011—
delete
followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Public Bodies Bill - UK Legislation
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
and insert
followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Education Bill – UK Legislation
followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Public Bodies Bill - UK Legislation
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
Motion agreed to.
The next item is consideration of another business motion—S3M-8162—also in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on the referral of an order to the Parliament.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees that the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Amendment (No 2) Order 2011 be considered by the Parliament.—[Bruce Crawford.]
Motion agreed to.
We have a third business motion—S3M-8176—in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a timetable for stage 3 consideration of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees that, during Stage 3 of the Domestic Abuse (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 and 2: 20 minutes.—[Bruce Crawford.]
Motion agreed to.