Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 26 June 2025
26 Jun 2025 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Decision Time
The result of the division on motion S6M-18081, in the name of Natalie Don-Innes, on a legislative consent motion on the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, which is UK legislation, is: For 87, Against 0, Abstentions 28.
Motion agreed to,
That the Parliament agrees that the relevant provisions of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, introduced in the House of Commons on 17 December 2024, and subsequently amended, affecting child employment and community-based and secure accommodation, so far as these matters fall within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament and alter the executive competence of the Scottish Ministers, should be considered by the UK Parliament.
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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 motion S6M-18076, in the name of Kaukab Stewart, on the legis...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division. There will be a short suspension to allow members to access the digital voting system. 16:37 Meeting suspended. 16:39 On resuming—
The Presiding Officer
NPA
We move to the vote on motion S6M-18076, in the name of Kaukab Stewart, on the legislative consent motion on the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill...
Katy Clark (West Scotland) (Lab)
Lab
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I could not vote. I would have voted yes.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
Thank you, Ms Clark. We will ensure that that is recorded. For Adam, George (Paisley) (SNP) Adam, Karen (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP) Adamson, Clar...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division on motion S6M-18076, in the name of Kaukab Stewart, on the legislative consent motion on the Border Security, Asylum and Immigrati...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that motion S6M-18080, in the name of Richard Lochhead, on the legislative consent motion on the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill,...
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 on motion S6M-18080, in the name of Richard Lochhead, on the legislative consent motion on the Product Regulation and Metrology Bi...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that motion S6M-18075, in the name of Richard Lochhead, on a legislative consent motion on the Employment Rights Bill, which is UK legi...
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 on motion S6M-18075, in the name of Richard Lochhead, on a legislative consent motion on the Employment Rights Bill, which is UK l...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that motion S6M-18081, in the name of Natalie Don-Innes, on a legislative consent motion on the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, ...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division. The vote is closed.
The Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills (Jenny Gilruth)
SNP
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My app would not connect. I would have voted yes.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
Thank you, cabinet secretary. We will ensure that that is recorded.
Foysol Choudhury (Lothian) (Lab)
Lab
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My app did not refresh. Will you check whether my vote went through? If it did not, I would have voted yes.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
Thank you, Mr Choudhury. I can confirm that your vote will be recorded—it had not been previously.
Michael Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab)
Lab
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I do not think that my app connected. I would have voted yes.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
Thank you, Mr Marra. We will ensure that that is recorded. For Adam, George (Paisley) (SNP) Adam, Karen (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP) Adamson, Clar...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division on motion S6M-18081, in the name of Natalie Don-Innes, on a legislative consent motion on the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bil...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
Unless any member objects, I propose to ask a single question on three Parliamentary Bureau motions. As no member has objected, the final question is, that ...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
That concludes decision time.