Plenary,

Meeting date: Thursday, May 26, 2005

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Business Motion

We come to the next item of business, which relates to a stage 3 timetable.

As business motion S2M-2875, in the name of Ms Margaret Curran, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, was not moved this morning, and as it is clear under rule 8.2.7 of standing orders that such motions must be taken, I now invite Ms Curran to move motion S2M-2875, which sets out a timetable for stage 3 consideration of the Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation (Scotland) Bill. If any member wishes to speak against the motion, they should press their request to speak button now. I call Margaret Curran to move the motion.

Thank you. Before I move the motion, I apologise for failing to do so this morning; this was due to an oversight in my office.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees that, during Stage 3 of the Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation (Scotland) Bill, debate of groups of amendments shall, subject to Rule 9.8.4A, be brought to a conclusion by the time-limits indicated (each time limit being calculated from when the Stage begins and excluding any periods when other business is under consideration or when the meeting of the Parliament is suspended or otherwise not in progress):

Group 1 – 30 minutes

Group 2 – 45 minutes.—[Ms Margaret Curran.]

Motion agreed to.