Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 05 December 2012
05 Dec 2012 · S4 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Decision Time
The result of the division is: For 63, Against 41, Abstentions 14.
Motion, as amended, agreed to,
That the Parliament notes that the Chief Constable has direction and control of the Police Service of Scotland and is responsible for its day to day administration; welcomes the Scottish Government’s commitment to providing 1,000 extra police officers in Scotland’s communities, with a total of 17,454 officers on 30 September 2012, an increase of 1,220 on the 2007 figure; welcomes the contribution provided by 6,955 police staff, an increase of 65 over the last quarter; notes that crime is at a 37-year low and public confidence is high; notes that the overall number of firearms offences in Scotland has more than halved since 2006-07, with a decrease of 21% in the number of firearms offences recorded between 2010-11 and 2011-12, and recognises that this is testament to the hard work of police officers and staff working in policing in Scotland.
Motion, as amended, agreed to,
That the Parliament notes that the Chief Constable has direction and control of the Police Service of Scotland and is responsible for its day to day administration; welcomes the Scottish Government’s commitment to providing 1,000 extra police officers in Scotland’s communities, with a total of 17,454 officers on 30 September 2012, an increase of 1,220 on the 2007 figure; welcomes the contribution provided by 6,955 police staff, an increase of 65 over the last quarter; notes that crime is at a 37-year low and public confidence is high; notes that the overall number of firearms offences in Scotland has more than halved since 2006-07, with a decrease of 21% in the number of firearms offences recorded between 2010-11 and 2011-12, and recognises that this is testament to the hard work of police officers and staff working in policing in Scotland.
In the same item of business
The Presiding Officer (Tricia Marwick)
NPA
There are nine questions to be put as a result of today’s business. I remind members that, in relation to the debate on policing in Scotland, if the amendmen...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division.ForAdam, George (Paisley) (SNP) Adamson, Clare (Central Scotland) (SNP) Allan, Dr Alasdair (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (SNP) Beattie, Col...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division is: For 63, Against 54, Abstentions 1.Amendment agreed to.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
That means that the amendment in the name of John Lamont falls.The next question is, that motion S4M-05087, in the name of Lewis Macdonald, on policing in Sc...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division.ForAdam, George (Paisley) (SNP) Adamson, Clare (Central Scotland) (SNP) Allan, Dr Alasdair (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (SNP) Beattie, Col...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division is: For 63, Against 41, Abstentions 14.Motion, as amended, agreed to,That the Parliament notes that the Chief Constable has direct...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that amendment S4M-05088.1, in the name of Alex Neil, which seeks to amend motion S4M-05088, in the name of Jackie Baillie, on Scotland...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division.ForAdam, George (Paisley) (SNP) Adamson, Clare (Central Scotland) (SNP) Allan, Dr Alasdair (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (SNP) Beattie, Col...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division is: For 64, Against 41, Abstentions 13.Amendment agreed to.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that motion S4M-05088, in the name of Jackie Baillie, on Scotland’s health service, as amended, be agreed to. Are we agreed?Members: No.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division.ForAdam, George (Paisley) (SNP) Adamson, Clare (Central Scotland) (SNP) Allan, Dr Alasdair (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (SNP) Beattie, Col...
Tricia Marwick
NPA
The result of the division is: For 64, Against 39, Abstentions 15.Motion, as amended, agreed to,That the Parliament recognises the remarkable work of NHS Sco...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that motion S4M-05094, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on approval of a Scottish statutory instrument, be agreed to.Motion agreed to,Th...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that motion S4M-05098, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on approval of an SSI, be agreed to.Motion agreed to,That the Parliament agrees ...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that motion S4M-05099, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on approval of a United Kingdom statutory instrument, be agreed to.Motion agreed...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that motion S4M-05100, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on designation of a lead committee, be agreed to.Motion agreed to,That the Parli...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
That concludes decision time, so we will move on to members’ business. Members who are leaving the chamber—to watch a football game or for any other reason—s...