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Chamber and committees

Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid)

Meeting date: Tuesday, March 23, 2021


Contents


Business Motion

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S5M-24441, in the name of Graeme Dey, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a stage 2 timetable.

It is a stage 3 timetable, Presiding Officer.

The Presiding Officer

I beg your pardon. I did not mean to worry you, minister.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees that, during stage 3 of the Tied Pubs (Scotland) Bill, debate on groups of amendments shall, subject to Rule 9.8.4A, be brought to a conclusion by the time limits 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 3: 40 minutes

Group 4 to 6: 1 hour and 15 minutes—[Graeme Dey]

Motion agreed to.