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Chamber and committees

Plenary, 18 Dec 2003

Meeting date: Thursday, December 18, 2003


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Business Motion

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S2M-747, in the name of Patricia Ferguson, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a timetable for stage 3 consideration of the Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Bill.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees that, during Stage 3 of the Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Bill, debate on each part of the proceedings shall 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 a meeting of the Parliament is suspended)

Group 1 – no later than 1 hour and 30 minutes
Groups 2 and 3 – no later than 2 hours
Groups 4 and 5 – no later than 2 hours and 30 minutes

Motion to pass the Bill – no later than 3 hours and 50 minutes—[Patricia Ferguson.]

Motion agreed to.