Business Motions

Part of the debate – in the Scottish Parliament at 2:30 pm on 5 March 2003.

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Photo of George Reid George Reid Scottish National Party 2:30, 5 March 2003

The next item of business is consideration of business motions, starting with S1M-3985, in the name of Patricia Ferguson, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a timetable for this afternoon's stage 3 consideration of the Homelessness etc (Scotland) Bill.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees that, during the Stage 3 proceedings on the Homelessness etc. (Scotland) Bill, debate on each part of those proceedings shall be brought to a conclusion by the time-limits indicated (each time-limit being calculated from when Stage 3 begins and excluding any periods when the meeting of the Parliament is suspended)— Groups 1 to 4 - no later than 1 hour Groups 5 to 9 - no later than 2 hours Motion to pass the Bill - no later than 2 hours 30 minutes.—[Euan Robson.]

Motion agreed to.