Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) 25 November 2020
25 Nov 2020 · S5 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Decision Time
The result of the division on motion S5M-23445, in the name of Murdo Fraser, on legal advice, is: For 65, Against 55, Abstentions 4.
Motion agreed to,
That the Parliament recalls the vote on motion S5M-23218 on 4 November 2020, in which it called on the Scottish Government to publish the legal advice it received regarding the judicial review into the handling of harassment complaints against the former First Minister, Alex Salmond; notes that the legal advice sought has not yet been published, despite the Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints requesting this by 13 November 2020, and calls on the Scottish Government to respect the will of the Parliament by providing the legal advice without any further delay.
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The Presiding Officer (Ken Macintosh)
NPA
The first question is, that amendment S5M-23450.2, in the name of Humza Yousaf, which seeks to amend motion S5M-23450, in the name of Liam Kerr, on the indep...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division. I will suspend proceedings for a few moments to allow members both in the chamber and online to access the voting app. 17:46 Meeti...
The Presiding Officer (Ken Macintosh)
NPA
Members may cast their votes now. This is a one-minute division. That vote is closed. If any members believe that they were not able to register their vote,...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division, on amendment S5M-23450.2, in the name of Humza Yousaf, which seeks to amend motion S5M-23450, in the name of Liam Kerr, on the in...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that amendment S5M-23450.1, in the name of Rhoda Grant, which seeks to amend motion S5M-23450, in the name of Liam Kerr, on the indepen...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that motion S5M-23450, in the name of Liam Kerr, as amended, be agreed to. Motion, as amended, agreed to, That the Parliament notes t...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that amendment S5M-23445.2, in the name of John Swinney, which seeks to amend motion S5M-23445, in the name of Murdo Fraser, on legal a...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division. This will be a one-minute division. The vote is closed. If any member believes that their vote was not registered, please let me...
Kevin Stewart (Aberdeen Central) (SNP)
SNP
Presiding Officer, my screen has gone completely blank, so my vote might not have been recorded.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
I can confirm that your vote was registered, Mr Stewart.
Ben Macpherson (Edinburgh Northern and Leith) (SNP)
SNP
I had the same issue, Presiding Officer.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
Mr Macpherson, I can confirm that your vote was registered. For Adam, George (Paisley) (SNP) Adamson, Clare (Motherwell and Wishaw) (SNP) Allan, Dr Alasd...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division on amendment S5M-23445.2, in the name of John Swinney, which seeks to amend motion S5M-23445, in the name of Murdo Fraser, on lega...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that motion S5M-23445, in the name of Murdo Fraser, on legal advice, be agreed to. Are we agreed? Members: No.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division. This will be a one-minute division. The vote is closed. If any member thinks that their vote was not registered, please let me kno...
Bob Doris (Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn) (SNP)
SNP
Presiding Officer, my connection was lost during the vote. I would have voted no—that is, against the motion.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
Thank you, Mr Doris, I will make sure that your vote is added to the roll. For Baillie, Jackie (Dumbarton) (Lab) Baker, Claire (Mid Scotland and Fife) (La...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division on motion S5M-23445, in the name of Murdo Fraser, on legal advice, is: For 65, Against 55, Abstentions 4. Motion agreed to, That...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
I propose to ask a single question on the 11 Parliamentary Bureau motions, if no member objects. The question is, that motions S5M-23471 to S5M-23480 and mo...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
That concludes decision time.