Meeting of the Parliament 02 October 2024
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-14742, in the name of Jamie Hepburn, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill timetable and suspension and variations of standing orders. I invite Jamie Hepburn to move the motion.
Motion moved,
That, subject to the Parliament’s agreement to the general principles of the Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill, the Parliament agrees, for the purposes of further consideration of the Bill, that—
(a) consideration of the Bill at stage 2 be completed by Tuesday 29 October 2024;
(b) Stage 3 proceedings take place on Tuesday 5 November 2024;
(c) Rule 9.5.3A be suspended;
(d) Rule 9.5.3B be suspended;
(e) Rule 9.6.3A be suspended;
(f) Rule 9.7.8A be suspended;
(g) Rule 9.7.8B be suspended;
(h) Rule 9.7.9 be suspended;
(i) Rule 9.7.9A be suspended;
(j) Rule 9.10.2 be varied to replace the words “fourth sitting” where they first appear with “sixth”, so that the deadline for lodging a stage 2 amendment will be the sixth day before proceedings; and
(k) Rule 9.10.2A be varied to replace the word “fifth” where it first appears with “second”, so that the deadline for lodging a stage 3 amendment will be the second sitting day before proceedings.—[Jamie Hepburn]
Motion agreed to.
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