Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) 24 February 2021
24 Feb 2021 · S5 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Decision Time
The result of the division on motion S5M-24205, in the name of Liam Kerr, as amended, on prisoner voting, is: For 89, Against 27, Abstentions 0.
Motion, as amended, agreed to,
That the Parliament recognises that the extension of voting rights to some prisoners was introduced to comply with a ruling from the European Court of Human Rights that a blanket ban on prisoner voting breached the European Convention on Human Rights; notes that, under the Scottish Elections (Franchise and Representation) Act 2020, passed with a two thirds majority on 20 February 2020, the franchise was extended to those serving a custodial sentence of 12 months or less, and that similar actions have been taken in other parts of the UK and widely across the world, and believes that it is for the Scottish Parliament to take the action that it considers necessary to comply with human rights obligations.
References in this contribution
Motions, questions or amendments mentioned by their reference code.
- S5M-24205 Prisoner Voting Motion
In the same item of business
The Presiding Officer (Ken Macintosh)
NPA
The first question is, that amendment S5M-24205.1, in the name of Michael Russell, which seeks to amend motion S5M-24205, in the name of Liam Kerr, on prison...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division. I will suspend the meeting for a few moments to allow members in the chamber and outside it to access the voting app. 17:12 Meetin...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
We are back in session. We will go straight to the vote on amendment S5M-24205.1, in the name of Michael Russell, which seeks to amend motion S5M-24205, in t...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division on amendment S5M-24205.1, in the name of Michael Russell, which seeks to amend motion S5M-24205, in the name of Liam Kerr, on pris...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that motion S5M-24205, in the name of Liam Kerr, on prisoner voting, as amended, be agreed to. Are we agreed? Members: No.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division. Members may cast their votes now. This will be a one-minute division. The vote is now closed. Please let me know if you had any is...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division on motion S5M-24205, in the name of Liam Kerr, as amended, on prisoner voting, is: For 89, Against 27, Abstentions 0. Motion, as ...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that amendment S5M-24206.3, in the name of Aileen Campbell, which seeks to amend motion S5M-24206, in the name of Annie Wells, on fair ...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a one-minute division. The vote is closed. If any member had issues with voting, they should let me know. For Adam, George (Paisley) (SNP) ...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division on amendment S5M-24206.3, in the name of Aileen Campbell, which seeks to amend motion S5M-24206, in the name of Annie Wells, on fa...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that amendment S5M-24206.2, in the name of Sarah Boyack, which seeks to amend motion S5M-24206, in the name of Annie Wells, on fair fun...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division. The vote is closed. Any member who was unable to vote should let me know. For Baillie, Jackie (Dumbarton) (Lab) Baker, Claire (...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division on amendment S5M-24206.2, in the name of Sarah Boyack, which seeks to amend motion S5M-24206, in the name of Annie Wells, on fair ...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that motion S5M-24206, in the name of Annie Wells, on fair funding for local government, as amended, be agreed to. Are we agreed? Memb...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a one-minute division. The vote is now closed. Please let me know if you were not able to vote. For Baillie, Jackie (Dumbarton) (Lab) Bak...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division on motion S5M-24206, in the name of Annie Wells, on fair funding for local government, as amended, is: For 28, Against 88, Abstent...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that motion S5M-24216, in the name of Graeme Dey, on approval of a Scottish statutory instrument be agreed to. Are we agreed? Members:...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a one-minute division. The vote is now closed. Please let me know if you were not able to vote. For Adam, George (Paisley) (SNP) Adamson, C...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the vote on motion S5M-24216, in the name of Graeme Dey, on approval of an SSI is: For 107, Against 8, Abstentions 0. Motion agreed to, That ...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that motions S5M-24217, S5M-24218, S5M-24219, S5M-24220, S5M-24221, and S5M-24222, in the name of Graeme Dey, on behalf of the Parliame...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
That concludes decision time. I urge members to observe social distancing, wear your masks and follow the one-way systems when leaving the chamber.