Business Motions
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-03499, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a revision to the business programme for this week.
09:34
I will explain where the change is, as it would be useful for members to know that. To enable us to consider all the proposed amendments to the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Bill at stage 3, it was decided yesterday that we need to move the business around a bit, finishing the morning’s business at around 12:45 and recommencing at 14:45.
Also, when I moved the business motion last week, I promised that I would do all that I could to fit in a ministerial statement on the Rio+20 earth summit, and that will now be scheduled for first thing on Thursday morning.
I move,
That the Parliament agrees the following revision to the programme of business for—
(a) Wednesday 27 June 2012—
delete
2.30 pm Continuation of Stage 3 Proceedings: Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Bill
followed by Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Debate: 4th Report 2012, Scotland Act: Standing Order Rule Changes
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
and insert
2.45 pm Continuation of Stage 3 Proceedings: Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Bill
followed by Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Debate: 4th Report 2012, Scotland Act: Standing Order Rule Changes
followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Electoral Registration and Administration Bill – UK Legislation
followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Local Government Finance Bill – UK Legislation
followed by Business Motions
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.15 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business
(b) Thursday 28 June 2012—
after
9.15 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions
insert
followed by Ministerial Statement: Rio+20 Earth Summit
and after
2.55 pm Stage 3 Proceedings: Welfare Reform (Further Provision) (Scotland) Bill
insert
followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Crime and Courts Bill – UK Legislation.
Motion agreed to.
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-03495, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a timetable for the stage 3 consideration of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Bill.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees that, during stage 3 of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Bill—
(a) debate on the groups of amendments specified below in relation to the morning and afternoon shall, subject to Rule 9.8.4A, be brought to a conclusion by the time limits indicated;
(b) each time limit specified in relation to the morning shall be calculated from the beginning of proceedings in the morning and each time limit specified in relation to the afternoon shall be calculated from the beginning of proceedings in the afternoon; 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 each of the morning and the afternoon being called) or otherwise not in progress:
Morning
Groups 1 to 3: 40 minutes
Groups 4 to 6: 1 hour 20 minutes
Groups 7 to 9: 1 hour 55 minutes
Groups 10 and 11: 2 hours 25 minutes
Afternoon
Groups 12 to 14: 30 minutes
Groups 15 and 16: 1 hour
Groups 17 and 18: 1 hour 30 minutes.—[Bruce Crawford.]
Motion agreed to.