Meeting of the Parliament
Meeting date: Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Official Report
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Business Motions
The next item of business this afternoon is consideration of business motion S4M-07138, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a revised business programme for today.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees to the following revision to the programme of business for Tuesday 25 June 2013 and Thursday 27 June 2013—
Tuesday 25 June 2013
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2.00 pm Time for Reflection – Reverend Matthew Bicket, Minister, Carnoustie Panbride Church
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Topical Questions
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Crofting (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
6.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business – S4M-06245 Dave Thompson: Review of Specialist Heart Failure Nurse Services
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2.00 pm Time for Reflection – Reverend Matthew Bicket, Minister, Carnoustie Panbride Church
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
followed by Member’s Oath/Affirmation – Mark McDonald
followed by Topical Questions
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Crofting (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Scotland) Bill
followed by Financial Resolution: Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Bill
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.40 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business – S4M-06245 Dave Thompson: Review of Specialist Heart Failure Nurse Services
Thursday 27 June 2013
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5.00 pm Decision Time
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4.30 pm Decision Time—[Joe FitzPatrick.]
Motion agreed to.
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-07130, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a timetable for the stage 3 consideration of the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Scotland) Bill.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees that, during stage 3 of the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (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, 2, 3 and 4: 20 minutes,
Groups 5 and 6: 50 minutes,
Groups 7 and 8: 1 hour and 20 minutes,
Groups 9, 10 and 11: 1 hour and 30 minutes.—[Joe FitzPatrick.]
Motion agreed to.