Plenary, 20 Mar 2003

Meeting date: Thursday, March 20, 2003

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Business Motion

This morning we resume stage 3 consideration of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Bill, and the first item of business is motion S1M-4047, on a revised timetable.

I wish simply to point out that the motion reflects the progress that was made on the bill yesterday.

I move,

That the Parliament agrees that, during today's proceedings at Stage 3 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (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 today's proceedings at Stage 3 begin and excluding any periods when other business is under consideration or when the meeting of the Parliament is suspended or otherwise not in progress)—

Groups 58 to 67 - no later than 1 hour and 30 minutes

Groups 68 and 69 - no later than 3 hours

Groups 70 to 81 - no later than 4 hours

Motion to pass the bill – no later than 4 hours and 30 minutes.

Motion agreed to.