Meeting of the Parliament

Meeting date: Wednesday, February 19, 2014

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Business Motion

Good afternoon. The first item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-09071, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a timetable for the stage 3 consideration of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees that, during stage 3 of the Children and Young People (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: 40 minutes

Groups 3 to 5:  1 hour 10 minutes

Groups 6 to 8:  1 hour 45 minutes

Groups 9 to 11: 2 hours 20 minutes

Groups 12 and 13:  3 hours 5 minutes

Groups 14 to 16:  3 hours 35 minutes

Groups 17 and 18: 4 hours 15 minutes

Groups 19 and 20:  4 hours 40 minutes.—[Joe FitzPatrick.]

Motion agreed to.