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Proceeding contribution from Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Labour) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 26 January 2012. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Scotland Bill.

Scotland Bill

6: After Clause 5, insert the following new Clause— ““Sitting calendar (1) Schedule 3 to the 1998 Act (Standing orders—further provision) is amended as follows. (2) After paragraph 7 insert— ““Parliamentary calendar 8. The standing orders may include provision for ensuring that the Parliament shall— (a) sit on at least 30 weeks in each calendar year, (b) meet on at least three days in each week that it sits, and (c) not adjourn for a period of more than 60 consecutive days.””””

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
734 c1228 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Devolved matters Constituencies Administration Age Devolution Elections Legislative competence Legislation Electoral systems Fixed-term parliaments Dual mandate Ministerial powers Powers Members Referendums Ministers Parliamentary session Scotland Voting rights Scottish Parliament Supreme Court Scottish National Party Independent members Reserved matters Legislative consent motions Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament
Legislation
Scotland Bill 2010-12
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk