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Chamber and committees

Meeting of the Parliament

Meeting date: Tuesday, March 22, 2016


Contents


Parliamentary Bureau Motions

The Presiding Officer (Tricia Marwick)

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-15997, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a timetable for the stage 3 consideration of the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Bill.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees that, during stage 3 of the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Bill, debate on groups of amendments shall, subject to Rule 9.8.4A, be brought to a conclusion by the time limit indicated, those time limits 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 5: 45 minutes

Groups 6 to 8: 1 hour 30 minutes.—[Joe FitzPatrick.]

Motion agreed to.

The Presiding Officer

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-15995, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a timetable for the stage 3 consideration of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Bill.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees that, during stage 3 of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (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 5: 55 minutes.—[Joe FitzPatrick.]

Motion agreed to.