Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 12 December 2013
12 Dec 2013 · S4 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Business Motions
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-08586, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a timetable for stage 3 of the Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Bill.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees that, during stage 3 of the Victims and Witnesses (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, 2, 3 and 4: 45 minutes,
Groups 5, 6, 7 and 8: 1 hour and 25 minutes,
Groups 9, 10, 11 and 12: 2 hours.—[Joe FitzPatrick].
Motion agreed to.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees that, during stage 3 of the Victims and Witnesses (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, 2, 3 and 4: 45 minutes,
Groups 5, 6, 7 and 8: 1 hour and 25 minutes,
Groups 9, 10, 11 and 12: 2 hours.—[Joe FitzPatrick].
Motion agreed to.
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