Meeting of the Parliament

Meeting date: Thursday, March 28, 2013

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Business Motions

The first item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-06125, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a revision to today’s business programme.

This revision will allow for a statement this afternoon on decrofting by owner-occupier crofters.

I move,

That the Parliament agrees to the following revision to the programme of business for Thursday 28 March 2013—

delete

2.30 pm Stage 3 Proceedings: High Hedges (Scotland) Bill

and insert

2.30 pm Ministerial Statement: De-crofting by Owner Occupier Crofters

followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: High Hedges (Scotland) Bill

Motion agreed to.

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-06124, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a timetable for the stage 3 consideration of the High Hedges (Scotland) Bill.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees that, during stage 3 of the High Hedges (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 and 2: 35 minutes.—[Joe FitzPatrick.]

Motion agreed to.