Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 17 November 2011
17 Nov 2011 · S4 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Decision Time
The result of the division is: For 63, Against 23, Abstentions 28.
Motion, as amended, agreed to,
That the Parliament recognises the pivotal role of the housing market to the Scottish economy; notes the Scottish Government’s recent announcement that £460 million will be invested to build 4,300 homes as part of its commitment to build 30,000 affordable homes during this parliamentary session, including 5,000 council houses in spite of significant cuts to Scotland’s capital budget by the UK Government; recognises the Scottish Government’s progress in modernising the legislative framework for housing, and calls on the Scottish Government to continue with an innovative approach to housing policy and invest in all types of houses to meet the demands and needs of the population.
Motion, as amended, agreed to,
That the Parliament recognises the pivotal role of the housing market to the Scottish economy; notes the Scottish Government’s recent announcement that £460 million will be invested to build 4,300 homes as part of its commitment to build 30,000 affordable homes during this parliamentary session, including 5,000 council houses in spite of significant cuts to Scotland’s capital budget by the UK Government; recognises the Scottish Government’s progress in modernising the legislative framework for housing, and calls on the Scottish Government to continue with an innovative approach to housing policy and invest in all types of houses to meet the demands and needs of the population.
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The Presiding Officer (Tricia Marwick)
NPA
There are 10 questions to be put as a result of today’s business. I remind members that, in relation to the debate on housing, if amendment S4M-01346.2, in t...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division. ForAdam, Brian (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP) Adam, George (Paisley) (SNP) Adamson, Clare (Central Scotland) (SNP) Allan, Dr Alasdair (Na...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division is: For 64, Against 50, Abstentions 0.Amendment agreed to.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that motion S4M-01346, in the name of Alex Johnstone, on housing, as amended, be agreed to. Are we agreed? Members: No.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division. ForAdam, Brian (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP) Adam, George (Paisley) (SNP) Adamson, Clare (Central Scotland) (SNP) Allan, Dr Alasdair (Na...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division is: For 63, Against 23, Abstentions 28.Motion, as amended, agreed to, That the Parliament recognises the pivotal role of the housi...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that amendment S4M-01348.2, in the name of John Swinney, which seeks to amend motion S4M-01348, in the name of Mary Scanlon, on the rol...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division. ForAdam, Brian (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP) Adam, George (Paisley) (SNP) Adamson, Clare (Central Scotland) (SNP) Allan, Dr Alasdair (Na...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division is: For 64, Against 22, Abstentions 28.Amendment agreed to.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that motion S4M-01348, in the name of Mary Scanlon, on the role of the public sector, as amended, be agreed to. Are we agreed? Members:...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division. ForAdam, Brian (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP) Adam, George (Paisley) (SNP) Adamson, Clare (Central Scotland) (SNP) Allan, Dr Alasdair (Na...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division is: For 92, Against 20, Abstentions 2.Motion, as amended, agreed to, That the Parliament recognises the very valuable contribution...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that amendment S4M-01349.3, in the name of Lewis Macdonald, which seeks to amend motion S4M-01349, in the name of Fergus Ewing, on the ...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division.ForBaillie, Jackie (Dumbarton) (Lab) Beamish, Claudia (South Scotland) (Lab) Boyack, Sarah (Lothian) (Lab) Chisholm, Malcolm (Edinbu...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division is: For 33, Against 79, Abstentions 2.Amendment disagreed to.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that amendment S4M-01349.2, in the name of Gavin Brown, which seeks to amend motion S4M-01349, in the name of Fergus Ewing, on the oil ...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division.ForBrown, Gavin (Lothian) (Con) Carlaw, Jackson (West Scotland) (Con) Davidson, Ruth (Glasgow) (Con) Fergusson, Alex (Galloway and W...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division is: For 17, Against 97, Abstentions 0.Amendment disagreed to.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that motion S4M-01349, in the name of Fergus Ewing, on the oil and gas framework, be agreed to. Are we agreed?Members: No.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division.ForAdam, Brian (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP) Adam, George (Paisley) (SNP) Adamson, Clare (Central Scotland) (SNP) Allan, Dr Alasdair (Na ...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division is: For 97, Against 17, Abstentions 0.Motion agreed to,That the Parliament recognises the continued importance of Scotland’s oil a...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that motion S4M-01361, in the name of Kenny MacAskill, on the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill, which is United Kin...