Meeting of the Parliament

Meeting date: Wednesday, October 31, 2012

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Business Motion

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-04618, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a timetable for stage 3 of the Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties etc) (Scotland) Bill.

I first of all apologise for not being here earlier, Deputy Presiding Officer.

I move,

That the Parliament agrees that, during stage 3 of the Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties etc.) (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 and 4: 1 hour 5 minutes

Groups 5 and 6: 1 hour 30 minutes

Groups 7 and 8: 1 hour 50 minutes.

Motion agreed to.