Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 22 May 2013
22 May 2013 · S4 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Decision Time
The result of the division is: For 65, Against 48, Abstentions 1.
Motion, as amended, agreed to,
That the Parliament welcomes the implementation of road equivalent tariff (RET) to Islay, Colonsay and Gigha in October 2012 and the decisions to roll out RET to Arran in October 2014 and to all the Clyde and Hebrides routes in the current parliamentary session; further welcomes the planned investment of £333.1 million between 2012-13 and 2014-15 in Scotland’s ferry services, including an additional £2.5 million in 2012-13, and £2 million in 2013-14, to support hauliers to the Western Isles, Coll and Tiree, where fare increases have also been capped and small commercial vehicles benefit from the same fares as ordinary motorists, all against a backdrop of falling budgets from the UK Government; also welcomes the firm commitment to providing a high-quality ferry service across the Pentland Firth as part of the overall Northern Isles ferry service and the effective contingency arrangements that are in place following the mechanical failure that has affected the MV Hamnavoe; further welcomes the commitment of all parties to learn lessons from this incident to provide good, clear and effective communication with ferry users, and notes that, while the ongoing dispute with some of Caledonian MacBrayne’s port staff is a matter between the employer and the unions, it supports both parties in seeking an early resolution to avoid any impact on ferry services on Clyde and Hebrides routes.
Motion, as amended, agreed to,
That the Parliament welcomes the implementation of road equivalent tariff (RET) to Islay, Colonsay and Gigha in October 2012 and the decisions to roll out RET to Arran in October 2014 and to all the Clyde and Hebrides routes in the current parliamentary session; further welcomes the planned investment of £333.1 million between 2012-13 and 2014-15 in Scotland’s ferry services, including an additional £2.5 million in 2012-13, and £2 million in 2013-14, to support hauliers to the Western Isles, Coll and Tiree, where fare increases have also been capped and small commercial vehicles benefit from the same fares as ordinary motorists, all against a backdrop of falling budgets from the UK Government; also welcomes the firm commitment to providing a high-quality ferry service across the Pentland Firth as part of the overall Northern Isles ferry service and the effective contingency arrangements that are in place following the mechanical failure that has affected the MV Hamnavoe; further welcomes the commitment of all parties to learn lessons from this incident to provide good, clear and effective communication with ferry users, and notes that, while the ongoing dispute with some of Caledonian MacBrayne’s port staff is a matter between the employer and the unions, it supports both parties in seeking an early resolution to avoid any impact on ferry services on Clyde and Hebrides routes.
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The Presiding Officer (Tricia Marwick)
NPA
There are eight questions to be put as a result of today’s business. I remind members that, if the amendment in the name of Keith Brown on ferry services is ...
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) Allard, Chri...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division is: For 66, Against 46, Abstentions 0.Therefore, the amendment is agreed to and the amendment in the name of Liam McArthur falls. ...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The second question—let us get this one right—is, that motion S4M-06657, in the name of Richard Baker, on immediate action at the Haudagain roundabout, as am...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division. Members should cast their votes now, and I will try to get this right.ForAdam, George (Paisley) (SNP) Adamson, Clare (Central Scotl...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division is: For 66, Against 48, Abstentions 0.Motion, as amended, agreed to,That the Parliament welcomes the end of the legal challenge ag...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that amendment S4M-06658.2, in the name of Keith Brown, which seeks to amend motion S4M-06658, in the name of Richard Baker, on ferry s...
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) Allard, Chri...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division is: For 65, Against 48, Abstentions 1.Amendment agreed to.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
Therefore, the real amendment in the name of Liam McArthur falls.The next question is, that motion S4M-06658, in the name of Richard Baker, on ferry services...
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) Allard, Chri...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division is: For 65, Against 48, Abstentions 1.Motion, as amended, agreed to,That the Parliament welcomes the implementation of road equiva...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that motion S4M-06674, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on the approval of a Scottish statutory instrument, be agreed to.Motion agreed t...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that motion S4M-06675, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on the approval of an SSI, be agreed to.Motion agreed to,That the Parliament agr...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The final question is, that motion S4M-06676, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on the approval of an SSI, be agreed to.Motion agreed to,That the Parliament ag...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
That concludes decision time—I am away for a lie down.