Business Managers discussed an approach to proposed emergency legislation to introduce changes to the release point for prisoners. The Bureau noted — • The Scottish Government’s proposal that, subject to the Parliament’s agreement to treat the Bill as an emergency bill, Stage 1 of the Prisoner Release (Scotland) Bill would take place on Thursday 21 November and Stages 2 and 3 on Tuesday 26 November and noted that a Bureau motion including these dates would be lodged. • that the Presiding Officer would consider a suitable deadline for lodging of Stage 2 amendments and advise Business Managers in due course.