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Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) 23 September 2020

23 Sep 2020 · S5 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Decision Time
Macintosh, Ken NPA West Scotland Watch on SPTV

I accept the point, Mr Corry. You have clarified it.

Points of order are not for changing how people vote. [Laughter.] That is an important point. They are simply to make sure that members have voted.

I understand; this is a new system, and members are becoming familiar with it. [Interruption.] Can I have some order at the back of the chamber, please?

I want to be clear. The point of order system is to make sure that members exercise their votes. I cannot change a member’s vote if they voted one way but meant to vote another. However, Maurice Corry’s point is noted, and that will be recorded.

For

Adam, George (Paisley) (SNP)
Adamson, Clare (Motherwell and Wishaw) (SNP)
Allan, Dr Alasdair (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (SNP)
Arthur, Tom (Renfrewshire South) (SNP)
Beattie, Colin (Midlothian North and Musselburgh) (SNP)
Brown, Keith (Clackmannanshire and Dunblane) (SNP)
Campbell, Aileen (Clydesdale) (SNP)
Coffey, Willie (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP)
Constance, Angela (Almond Valley) (SNP)
Corry, Maurice (West Scotland) (Con)
Crawford, Bruce (Stirling) (SNP)
Cunningham, Roseanna (Perthshire South and Kinross-shire) (SNP)
Denham, Ash (Edinburgh Eastern) (SNP)
Dey, Graeme (Angus South) (SNP)
Doris, Bob (Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn) (SNP)
Dornan, James (Glasgow Cathcart) (SNP)
Ewing, Annabelle (Cowdenbeath) (SNP)
Ewing, Fergus (Inverness and Nairn) (SNP)
Finnie, John (Highlands and Islands) (Green)
FitzPatrick, Joe (Dundee City West) (SNP)
Forbes, Kate (Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch) (SNP)
Freeman, Jeane (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley) (SNP)
Gibson, Kenneth (Cunninghame North) (SNP)
Gilruth, Jenny (Mid Fife and Glenrothes) (SNP)
Gougeon, Mairi (Angus North and Mearns) (SNP)
Grahame, Christine (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP)
Greer, Ross (West Scotland) (Green)
Harper, Emma (South Scotland) (SNP)
Harvie, Patrick (Glasgow) (Green)
Haughey, Clare (Rutherglen) (SNP)
Hepburn, Jamie (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) (SNP)
Hyslop, Fiona (Linlithgow) (SNP)
Johnstone, Alison (Lothian) (Green)
Kidd, Bill (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP)
Lochhead, Richard (Moray) (SNP)
Lyle, Richard (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP)
MacDonald, Angus (Falkirk East) (SNP)
MacGregor, Fulton (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP)
Mackay, Rona (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP)
Macpherson, Ben (Edinburgh Northern and Leith) (SNP)
Maguire, Ruth (Cunninghame South) (SNP)
Martin, Gillian (Aberdeenshire East) (SNP)
Mason, John (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP)
McAlpine, Joan (South Scotland) (SNP)
McKee, Ivan (Glasgow Provan) (SNP)
McKelvie, Christina (Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse) (SNP)
McMillan, Stuart (Greenock and Inverclyde) (SNP)
Neil, Alex (Airdrie and Shotts) (SNP)
Paterson, Gil (Clydebank and Milngavie) (SNP)
Robison, Shona (Dundee City East) (SNP)
Ross, Gail (Caithness, Sutherland and Ross) (SNP)
Ruskell, Mark (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green)
Russell, Michael (Argyll and Bute) (SNP)
Somerville, Shirley-Anne (Dunfermline) (SNP)
Stevenson, Stewart (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP)
Stewart, Kevin (Aberdeen Central) (SNP)
Swinney, John (Perthshire North) (SNP)
Todd, Maree (Highlands and Islands) (SNP)
Torrance, David (Kirkcaldy) (SNP)
Watt, Maureen (Aberdeen South and North Kincardine) (SNP)
Wheelhouse, Paul (South Scotland) (SNP)
White, Sandra (Glasgow Kelvin) (SNP)
Wightman, Andy (Lothian) (Green)
Yousaf, Humza (Glasgow Pollok) (SNP)

Against

Balfour, Jeremy (Lothian) (Con)
Ballantyne, Michelle (South Scotland) (Con)
Briggs, Miles (Lothian) (Con)
Burnett, Alexander (Aberdeenshire West) (Con)
Cameron, Donald (Highlands and Islands) (Con)
Carlaw, Jackson (Eastwood) (Con)
Carson, Finlay (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con)
Chapman, Peter (North East Scotland) (Con)
Cole-Hamilton, Alex (Edinburgh Western) (LD)
Davidson, Ruth (Edinburgh Central) (Con)
Fraser, Murdo (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)
Golden, Maurice (West Scotland) (Con)
Greene, Jamie (West Scotland) (Con)
Hamilton, Rachael (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con)
Harris, Alison (Central Scotland) (Con)
Halcro Johnston, Jamie (Highlands and Islands) (Con)
Kerr, Liam (North East Scotland) (Con)
Lindhurst, Gordon (Lothian) (Con)
Lockhart, Dean (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)
Mason, Tom (North East Scotland) (Con)
Matheson, Michael (Falkirk West) (SNP)
McArthur, Liam (Orkney Islands) (LD)
Mitchell, Margaret (Central Scotland) (Con)
Mountain, Edward (Highlands and Islands) (Con)
Mundell, Oliver (Dumfriesshire) (Con)
Rennie, Willie (North East Fife) (LD)
Rumbles, Mike (North East Scotland) (LD)
Scott, John (Ayr) (Con)
Simpson, Graham (Central Scotland) (Con)
Smith, Liz (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)
Stewart, Alexander (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)
Tomkins, Adam (Glasgow) (Con)
Wells, Annie (Glasgow) (Con)
Whittle, Brian (South Scotland) (Con)
Wishart, Beatrice (Shetland Islands) (LD)

Abstentions

Baillie, Jackie (Dumbarton) (Lab)
Baker, Claire (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)
Beamish, Claudia (South Scotland) (Lab)
Bibby, Neil (West Scotland) (Lab)
Boyack, Sarah (Lothian) (Lab)
Fabiani, Linda (East Kilbride) (SNP)
Fee, Mary (West Scotland) (Lab)
Findlay, Neil (Lothian) (Lab)
Grant, Rhoda (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)
Gray, Iain (East Lothian) (Lab)
Griffin, Mark (Central Scotland) (Lab)
Johnson, Daniel (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab)
Kelly, James (Glasgow) (Lab)
Lamont, Johann (Glasgow) (Lab)
Leonard, Richard (Central Scotland) (Lab)
Macdonald, Lewis (North East Scotland) (Lab)
Rowley, Alex (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)
Sarwar, Anas (Glasgow) (Lab)
Smith, Elaine (Central Scotland) (Lab)
Smyth, Colin (South Scotland) (Lab)
Stewart, David (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

In the same item of business

The Presiding Officer NPA
The next item of business is decision time. I remind members that if the amendment in the name of John Swinney is agreed to, the amendment in the name of Iai...
The Presiding Officer NPA
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The Presiding Officer NPA
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The Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity (Michael Matheson) SNP
The voting app did not open on my account, and I would have voted in favour of John Swinney’s amendment.
The Presiding Officer NPA
Thank you. I will make sure that your vote is added to the record before we announce the result.
Gillian Martin (Aberdeenshire East) (SNP) SNP
I was not able to vote, and would have voted in favour of John Swinney’s amendment.
The Presiding Officer NPA
Thank you. I will make sure that your vote is also added before we announce the result. No other member wishes to raise a point of order. For Adam, George...
The Presiding Officer NPA
The result of the division is: For 65, No 55, Abstentions 0. Amendment agreed to.
The Presiding Officer NPA
The amendment in the name of Iain Gray is pre-empted. The next question is, that motion S5M-22780, in the name of Jamie Greene, on prioritising independence ...
The Presiding Officer NPA
There will be a division. Again, this will be a one-minute division. If any member has a difficulty, they should raise their hand to get an official to help ...
Gillian Martin SNP
I was not able to vote; I would have voted in favour of the amended motion.
The Presiding Officer NPA
That is noted as a vote in favour of the amended motion. That will be added to the vote before it is announced.
John Scott (Ayr) (Con) Con
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I want to make certain that the vote was correct, and that I did, indeed, vote against the amendment. Has my vote be...
The Presiding Officer NPA
There should be a message on your screen to say that you have voted.
John Scott Con
I believe so, but it said it was for motion S5M-22780, and I am not certain that that is—
The Presiding Officer NPA
It is the motion as amended by Mr Swinney.
John Scott Con
It did not say, “as amended”.
The Presiding Officer NPA
The vote was on the motion as amended by Mr Swinney; I read it out. Mr Scott’s point is noted.
Maurice Corry (West Scotland) (Con) Con
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I have exactly the same situation as John Scott.
The Presiding Officer NPA
I want to clarify whether Maurice Corry thinks that he has voted, but in favour of the amended motion, when he meant to vote against the amended motion.
Maurice Corry Con
That is correct; the same as John Scott—Interruption.
The Presiding Officer NPA
Can we have some order, please, so that I can hear Mr Corry? Mr Corry, the key thing that I need to consider is whether you have used your vote and whether ...
Maurice Corry Con
I used my vote, Presiding Officer, but it seems to be confused—
The Presiding Officer NPA
I accept the point, Mr Corry. You have clarified it. Points of order are not for changing how people vote. Laughter. That is an important point. They are si...
The Presiding Officer NPA
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The Presiding Officer NPA
The next question is, that motion S5M-22805, in the name of Graeme Dey, on approval of an SSI, be agreed to. Motion agreed to, That the Parliament agrees t...
The Presiding Officer NPA
The next question is, that motion S5M-22800, in the name of Graeme Dey, on approval of an SSI—the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Directions b...
The Presiding Officer NPA
There will be a division.
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Presiding Officer, I think that you said that we were voting on motion S5M-22803 but then said that we were voting on health protection regulations. Did I mi...
The Presiding Officer NPA
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