The first item of business this morning is consideration of three Parliamentary Bureau motions. I ask Euan Robson to move business motion S1M-1979, in the name of Tom McCabe, which is a timetabling motion for stage 3 of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Bill. It is a pleasure to have you with us this morning, Mr Robson.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees that the time for consideration of Stage 3 of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Bill be allocated 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)—
Group 1 to Group 4 – no later than 45 minutes
Group 5 to Group 10 – no later than 1 hour 45 minutes
Group 11 to Group 13 – no later than 2 hours 30 minutes
Group 14 to Group 16 – no later than 3 hours
Motion to pass the Bill – no later than 3 hours 30 minutes.—[Euan Robson.]
Motion agreed to.
The second motion is S1M-1975, in the name of Tom McCabe, on the suspension of standing orders.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees that Rule 5.6.1(c) of the Standing Orders be suspended for the duration of the Meeting of the Parliament on Wednesday 13 June 2001.—[Euan Robson.]
Motion agreed to.
Motion S1M-1974, in the name of Tom McCabe, is on the order of consideration of amendments at stage 3 of the Housing (Scotland) Bill.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees that amendments at Stage 3 of the Housing (Scotland) Bill be disposed of by reference to the following order of consideration: sections in the order in which they arise in the Bill, each schedule after the sections which introduce it, and the long title last.—[Euan Robson.]
Motion agreed to.