Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) 16 September 2020
16 Sep 2020 · S5 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Decision Time
I am afraid that Ms Smith’s connection has dropped out. I understand that she wished to raise a point of order to say that she had voted no. However, without her doing that, I cannot include her vote.
She has now come back.
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The Deputy Presiding Officer (Linda Fabiani)
SNP
There are five questions to be put as a result of today’s business. I remind members that, if the amendment in the name of Michael Matheson is agreed to, the...
The Deputy Presiding Officer
SNP
There will be a division. I suspend proceedings for a short break, to allow members to access the digital voting system. 17:14 Meeting suspended. 17:24 On...
The Deputy Presiding Officer
SNP
We come to the division on amendment S5M-22711.3, in the name of Michael Matheson, which seeks to amend motion S5M-22711, in the name of Colin Smyth, on sust...
The Deputy Presiding Officer
SNP
The result of the division is: For 54, Against 60, Abstentions 0. Amendment disagreed to.
The Deputy Presiding Officer
SNP
The next question is, that amendment S5M-22711.1, in the name of Graham Simpson, which seeks to amend motion S5M-22711, in the name of Colin Smyth, on sustai...
The Deputy Presiding Officer
SNP
There will be a division. When we have a pause at this point, it is generally to ensure that members have been able to vote and can raise points of order ac...
Elaine Smith (Central Scotland) (Lab)
Lab
Thank you, Presiding Officer, I—Temporary loss of sound.
The Deputy Presiding Officer
SNP
I am afraid that Ms Smith’s connection has dropped out. I understand that she wished to raise a point of order to say that she had voted no. However, without...
Elaine Smith
Lab
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I wish to vote no.
The Deputy Presiding Officer
SNP
Okay. For Balfour, Jeremy (Lothian) (Con) Ballantyne, Michelle (South Scotland) (Con) Bowman, Bill (North East Scotland) (Con) Briggs, Miles (Lothian) (...
The Deputy Presiding Officer
SNP
The result of the division on amendment S5M-22711.2, in the name of Patrick Harvie, is: For 29—Interruption. You can have confidence in the voting system, bu...
The Deputy Presiding Officer
SNP
The next question is, that amendment S5M-22711.2, in the name of Patrick Harvie, which seeks to amend motion S5M-22711, in the name of Colin Smyth, on sustai...
The Deputy Presiding Officer
SNP
There will be a division.
Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) (LD)
LD
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I tried to vote but was unable to. I would have voted no.
The Deputy Presiding Officer
SNP
That is noted—thank you, Mr Cole-Hamilton.
Elaine Smith
Lab
I wish to vote no.
The Deputy Presiding Officer
SNP
Thank you, that is noted, Ms Smith.
The Minister for Children and Young People (Maree Todd)
SNP
I also had no opportunity to vote. I wish to vote no.
The Deputy Presiding Officer
SNP
That is also noted. The clerks have been directed to record those votes, which will be included in what I read to the chamber. For Finnie, John (Highlands ...
The Deputy Presiding Officer
SNP
The result of the division is: For 6, Against 109, Abstentions 0. Amendment disagreed to.
The Deputy Presiding Officer
SNP
The next question is, that motion S5M-22711, in the name of Colin Smyth, on sustainable aviation beyond Covid-19, be agreed to. Are we agreed? Members: No.
The Deputy Presiding Officer
SNP
There will be a division. For Baillie, Jackie (Dumbarton) (Lab) Baker, Claire (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab) Balfour, Jeremy (Lothian) (Con) Ballantyne, ...
The Deputy Presiding Officer
SNP
The result of the division is: For 54, Against 61, Abstentions 0. Motion disagreed to.
The Deputy Presiding Officer
SNP
I propose to ask a single question on the two Parliamentary Bureau motions. The question is, that motions S5M-22728 and S5M-22729, in the name of Graeme Dey...
The Deputy Presiding Officer
SNP
That concludes decision time. I ask members who are leaving the chamber to do so quietly and to observe social distancing.