Plenary, 20 Dec 2001

Meeting date: Thursday, December 20, 2001

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Parliamentary Bureau Motion

Good morning. The first item of business is consideration of a Parliamentary Bureau motion. I call Euan Robson to move motion S1M-2566, which is a timetabling motion on today's stage 3 debates on the Scottish Local Government Elections (Scotland) Bill and the School Education (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill. Any member who wishes to speak against the motion should press their request-to-speak button now.

I notice that Euan Robson is not in the chamber, so I call on Patricia Ferguson to move the motion.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees that for Stage 3 of the Scottish Local Government (Elections) Bill and Stage 3 of the School Education (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill, debate on each part of the proceedings, if not previously brought to a conclusion, shall be brought to a conclusion at the following times (calculated from the time when Stage 3 of the Scottish Local Government (Elections) Bill begins)—

Scottish Local Government (Elections) Bill
Consideration of Amendments - no later than 1 hour
Motion to pass the Bill – no later than 1 hour 30 minutes

School Education (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
Consideration of Amendments - no later than 2 hours 30 minutes
Motion to pass the Bill – no later than 3 hours—[Patricia Ferguson.]

As no member has requested to speak against the motion, the question is, that motion S1M-2566, in the name of Patricia Ferguson, be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Motion agreed to.