Business Motions

– in the Scottish Parliament at 9:34 am on 19 February 2003.

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Photo of Lord David Steel Lord David Steel Presiding Officer, Scottish Parliament 9:34, 19 February 2003

The next item of business is consideration of the weekly business motion. Motion S1M-3920, in the name of Patricia Ferguson, sets out the revised business programme.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees as a revision to the programme of business agreed on 12 February 2003— Wednesday 19 February 2003 after—

"2:00 pm Continuation of Stage 3 of Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill" delete all and insert—

"followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

6:30 pm Decision Time"—[Euan Robson.]

[Motion agreed to.]

Photo of Lord David Steel Lord David Steel Presiding Officer, Scottish Parliament

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S1M-3924, in the name of Patricia Ferguson, which sets out the timetable for stage 3 consideration of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees that, during Stage 3 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill, debate on each part of the Stage 3 proceedings shall be brought to a conclusion by the time-limits indicated (each time-limit being calculated from when the Stage begins and excluding any periods when other business is under consideration or when the meeting of the Parliament is suspended or otherwise not in progress)— Groups 1 to 4 - no later than 1 hour 15 minutes Groups 5 to 12 - no later than 2 hours 35 minutes Groups 13 to 18 - no later than 4 hours 15 minutes Groups 19 to 21 - no later than 5 hours and 25 minutes Groups 22 and 23 - no later than 5 hours and 55 minutes Groups 24 to 30 - no later than 7 hours Motion to pass the Bill - 7 hours 30 minutes—[Euan Robson.]

[Motion agreed to.]