Plenary, 23 Jun 2005

Meeting date: Thursday, June 23, 2005

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Business Motions

The next item of business is consideration of business motions S2M-3007 to S2M-3010, in the name of Margaret Curran, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out timetables for legislation. I call Margaret Curran to move the four motions. [Applause.] It will be a relief to Mr Lyon that the mobile telephone call that he was unable to take during the minister's speech cannot have come from Mr Stephen, who has just entered the chamber.

I have never had such a reception. I will move the motions, but I will also abuse my position and, on behalf of the Labour group, congratulate Nicol Stephen on his election as new leader of the Liberal Democrats. [Applause.]

I move,

That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Bill at Stage 2 be completed by 6 October 2005.

That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Human Tissue (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1 be completed by 1 December 2005.

That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Management of Offenders etc. (Scotland) Bill at Stage 2 be completed by 4 October 2005.

That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the St Andrew's Day Bank Holiday (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1 be completed by 6 October 2005.

Motions agreed to.