Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) 27 April 2022
27 Apr 2022 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Decision Time
I appreciate that political spin will always be part of this place but, fundamentally, we are here to represent our communities, and surely that has to remain a significant element of what we do here. We bring questions from our constituents to the Government in the hope of getting answers for them but, quite frankly, these sessions are becoming absolutely farcical and the Government is treating the Parliament with contempt.
I seek your advice, Presiding Officer, on how we can bring the questions in the chamber back to what they were designed for.
In the same item of business
The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone)
NPA
There are four questions to be put as a result of today’s business. I remind members that if the amendment in the name of Liz Smith is agreed to, the amendme...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division. The vote is now closed.
Martin Whitfield (South Scotland) (Lab)
Lab
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. The voting app did not work on my device. I would have voted no.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
Thank you, Mr Whitfield. We will ensure that that is recorded. For Balfour, Jeremy (Lothian) (Con) Burnett, Alexander (Aberdeenshire West) (Con) Cameron,...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division on amendment S6M-04159.1, in the name of Liz Smith, is: For 28, Against 82, Abstentions 0. Amendment disagreed to.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that amendment S6M-04159.2, in the name of Daniel Johnson, which seeks to amend motion S6M-04159, in the name of Richard Lochhead, on U...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division. The vote is now closed. There is a point of order from Rachael Hamilton. Interruption. I apologise, Ms Hamilton. We appear to be ...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division on amendment S6M-04159.2, in the name of Daniel Johnson, is: For 19, Against 91, Abstentions 0. Amendment disagreed to.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that motion S6M-04159, in the name of Richard Lochhead, on the UK shared prosperity fund and its implications for Scotland, be agreed t...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division. For Adam, George (Paisley) (SNP) Adam, Karen (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP) Adamson, Clare (Motherwell and Wishaw) (SNP) ...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division is: For 81, Against 28, Abstentions 0. Motion agreed to, That the Parliament agrees that the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity F...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
I propose to ask a single question on four Parliamentary Bureau motions. As no member objects, the final question is, that motions S6M-04178, on approval of ...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
That concludes decision time—
Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con)
Con
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. At today’s portfolio question time, we had a significant number of Government responses that had little to do with t...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
Can we have silence, please, to hear Mr Whittle? Thank you.
Brian Whittle
Con
I appreciate that political spin will always be part of this place but, fundamentally, we are here to represent our communities, and surely that has to remai...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
I thank Mr Whittle for his point of order. I have not had an opportunity to view the session to which he refers. As he will be aware, the content of minister...