Meeting of the Parliament

Meeting date: Wednesday, November 28, 2012

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Business Motion

Good afternoon. The first item of business this afternoon is consideration of business motion S4M-05011, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a timetable for stage 3 consideration of the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Bill.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees that, during stage 3 of the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (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: 30 minutes

Groups 3 to 5: 1 hour

Groups 6 to 8: 1 hour 20 minutes.—[Joe FitzPatrick.]

Motion agreed to.