Meeting of the Parliament
Meeting date: Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Official Report
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Business Motions
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S3M-6671, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a revised time for decision time today.
In moving the motion, I should explain to members that the purpose of moving decision time to half past 5 is to allow for a statement on the gathering.
I move,
That the Parliament agrees under Rule 11.2.4 of Standing Orders that Decision Time on Wednesday 30 June 2010 shall begin at 5.30 pm.
Motion agreed to.
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S3M-6672, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out revisions to the business programme for this week.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees—
(a) the following revision to the programme of business for Wednesday 30 June 2010—
delete
followed by Business Motion
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.00 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business – S3M-6377 Aileen Campbell: Perspectives of Children and Young People with a Parent in Prison
and insert
followed by Ministerial Statement: The Gathering
followed by Business Motion
followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions
5.30 pm Decision Time
followed by Members’ Business – S3M-6377 Aileen Campbell: Perspectives of Children and Young People with a Parent in Prison
and (b) the following revision to the programme of business for Thursday 1 July 2010—
delete
2.55 pm Finance Committee Debate: Budget Strategy Phase Report
and insert
2.55 pm Continuation of Stage 3 Proceedings: Crofting Reform (Scotland) Bill
followed by Finance Committee Debate: Budget Strategy Phase Report—[Bruce Crawford.]
Motion agreed to.
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S3M-6673, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a timetable for stage 3 consideration of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Bill.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees that, during Stage 3 of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (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 6: 45 minutes
Groups 7 and 8: 1 hour 35 minutes
Group 9: 2 hours 20 minutes
Groups 10 to 12: 3 hours 10 minutes
Groups 13 to 16: 3 hours 40 minutes
Afternoon
Groups 17 to 19: 10 minutes
Groups 20 to 23: 40 minutes
Groups 24 to 27: 1 hour 10 minutes
Groups 28 to 32: 1 hour 30 minutes.
followed by Stage 3 Proceedings: Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Bill—[Bruce Crawford.]
Motion agreed to.