Meeting of the Parliament
Meeting date: Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Official Report
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Business Motions
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S3M-7465, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a revised business programme for today.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees—
(a) the following revision to the programme of business for Wednesday 24 November 2010—
delete
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motion
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
6.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
and insert
2.05 pm Scottish Government Debate: Scottish Variable Rate of Income Tax
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motion
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
6.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
(b) the following revision to the programme of business for Thursday 25 November 2010—
delete
2.55 pm Stage 1 Debate: End of Life Assistance (Scotland) Bill
and insert
2.55 pm Continuation of Stage 3 Proceedings: Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Bill—[Bruce Crawford.]
Motion agreed to.
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S3M-7476, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a timetable for stage 3 consideration of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Bill.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees that, during Stage 3 of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Bill—
(a) debate on the groups of amendments specified below in relation to Wednesday 24 November 2010 and Thursday 25 November 2010 shall, subject to Rule 9.8.4A, be brought to a conclusion by the time limits indicated for each of those days;
(b) each time limit specified in relation to Wednesday 24 November 2010 shall be calculated from the beginning of proceedings on the Bill on that day and each time limit specified in relation to Thursday 25 November 2010 shall be calculated from the beginning of proceedings on the Bill on that day; and
(c) all time limits shall exclude any period when other business is under consideration or when a meeting of the Parliament is suspended (other than a suspension following the first division in relation to the Bill on each day being called) or otherwise not in progress:
Wednesday 24 November 2010
Groups 1 to 5: 40 minutes
Groups 6 to 8: 1 hour 5 minutes
Groups 9 to 12: 1 hour 35 minutes
Groups 13 to 17: 2 hours 5 minutes
Thursday 25 November 2010
Groups 18 to 22: 25 minutes
Groups 23 to 26: 50 minutes.—[Bruce Crawford.]
Motion agreed to.