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Chamber and committees

Meeting of the Parliament

Meeting date: Wednesday, March 21, 2018


Contents


Business Motion

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Linda Fabiani)

The first item of business is consideration of business motion S5M-11152, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a stage 3 timetable for the UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Legal Continuity) (Scotland) Bill.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees that, during stage 3 of the UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Legal Continuity) (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 to 3: 1 hour

Groups 4 and 5: 1 hour 30 minutes

Groups 6 to 8: 2 hours 25 minutes

Groups 9 to 15: 3 hours 50 minutes.—[Joe FitzPatrick]

Motion agreed to.