Plenary, 29 Mar 2000

Meeting date: Wednesday, March 29, 2000

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Business Motions

The first item of business is Parliamentary Bureau motions S1M-714 and S1M-715, both of which set out the timetable for this afternoon's debate.

The first motion sets out a timetable and a structure for this afternoon's debate, and the second allows decision time to take place at 7 pm, with members' business thereafter.

I move,

That the Parliament agrees that the time for consideration of Stage 3 of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Bill be allotted as follows, so that debate on each part of the proceedings, if not previously brought to a conclusion, shall be brought to a conclusion on the expiry of the specified period (calculated from the time when Stage 3 begins)—

Section 1 – up to 1 hour 30 minutes

Section 47 – up to 2 hours 30 minutes

Section 48A – up to 3 hours 15 minutes

Remainder of the Bill – up to 4 hours

Motion to pass the Bill – no later than 4 hours 30 minutes.

Motion agreed to.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees that

(a) the meeting of the Parliament on 29 March 2000 shall continue until 19.00 as permitted under Rule 2.2.4 of the standing orders; and,

(b) the meeting of the Parliament on 29 March 2000 may continue beyond 19.00 in order to consider Members' Business as permitted under Rules 2.2.5 and 2.2.6(c) of the standing orders; and

(c) Decision Time on 29 March 2000 shall begin at 19.00.—[Mr McCabe.]

Motion agreed to.