Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 04 October 2023
04 Oct 2023 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Decision Time
The next question is, that motion S6M-10709, in the name of Gillian Martin, on the Energy Bill, UK legislation, be agreed to.
Motion agreed to,
That the Parliament agrees that all relevant provisions of the Energy Bill, introduced in the House of Lords on 6 July 2022 and subsequently amended, so far as these matters fall within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament or alter the executive competence of the Scottish Ministers, should be considered by the UK Parliament.
References in this contribution
Motions, questions or amendments mentioned by their reference code.
In the same item of business
The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone)
NPA
There are five questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S6M-10716.2, in the name of Miles Briggs, which se...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division. There will be a short suspension to allow members to access digital voting. 17:22 Meeting suspended. 17:25 On resuming—
The Presiding Officer
NPA
Members should cast their votes now. The vote is closed.
Martin Whitfield (South Scotland) (Lab)
Lab
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My machine presented the vote twice, so I voted no twice. I hope that it registered only once.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
Thank you, Mr Whitfield. I can confirm that your vote has been registered. For Balfour, Jeremy (Lothian) (Con) Briggs, Miles (Lothian) (Con) Burnett, Ale...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division on amendment S6M-10716.2, in the name of Miles Briggs, is: For 28, Against 78, Abstentions 0. Amendment disagreed to.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that amendment S6M-10716.1, in the name of Paul O’Kane, which seeks to amend motion S6M-10716, in the name of Shirley-Anne Somerville, ...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division. The vote is closed.
Pam Duncan-Glancy (Glasgow) (Lab)
Lab
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My app would not refresh. I would have voted yes.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
We will ensure that that is recorded. For Adam, George (Paisley) (SNP) Adam, Karen (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP) Adamson, Clare (Motherwell and Wis...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division on amendment S6M-10716.1, in the name of Paul O’Kane, is: For 75, Against 28, Abstentions 3. Amendment agreed to.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that motion S6M-10716, in the name of Shirley-Anne Somerville, on reversal of the UK Government’s two-child benefit cap, as amended, be...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division. The vote is closed.
Colin Beattie (Midlothian North and Musselburgh) (SNP)
SNP
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My app would not refresh. I would have voted yes.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
Thank you, Mr Beattie. We will ensure that that is recorded. For Adam, George (Paisley) (SNP) Adam, Karen (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP) Adamson, Cl...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the vote on motion S6M-10716, in the name of Shirley-Anne Somerville, as amended, is: For 78, Against 29, Abstentions 0. Motion, as amended, a...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that motion S6M-10709, in the name of Gillian Martin, on the Energy Bill, UK legislation, be agreed to. Motion agreed to, That the Pa...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
I propose to ask a single question on two Parliamentary Bureau motions. As no member objects, the question is, that motions S6M-10732, on committee meeting t...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
That concludes decision time.