Business Motions

– in the Scottish Parliament at on 19 August 2014.

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The next item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-10832, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out revisions to the business programme for this week.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees to the following revisions to the programme of business for—

(a) Tuesday 19 August 2014 after followed by Topical Questions insert followed by Ministerial Statement: Ferguson’s Shipyard followed by Ministerial Statement: The Future of the NHS delete

6.00 pm Decision Time and insert

6.30 pm Decision Time and (b) Wednesday 20 August 2014 after

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions

Justice and the Law Officers;

Rural Affairs and the Environment insert followed by Ministerial Statement: Update on the Economic Impact of New Innovation Centres—[Joe FitzPatrick.]

Motion agreed to.

The Presiding Officer:

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-10828, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a timetable for the stage 3 consideration of the Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Bill.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees that, during stage 3 of the Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers 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 to 3: 20 minutes.

Groups 4 to 8: 40 minutes

Groups 9 to 13: 1 hour 10 minutes.—[Joe FitzPatrick.]

Motion agreed to.