Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) 27 April 2022
27 Apr 2022 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Business Motions
On a point of order, Presiding Officer.
An amendment has been lodged in Parliament concerning a breach of standing orders in relation to the five-day requirement. Although the minister responded on other issues, he did not give Parliament an explanation of why it is necessary to breach standing orders. I have yet to hear what the minister has to say about that. Why could he not have scheduled the debate for Wednesday? If he had done that, an amendment to the motion would probably not have been lodged. Surely any member who speaks in such a debate must address the substantive point and not dance around it.
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The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone)
NPA
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-04176, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on setting out a ...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
I now call Jamie Greene to speak to, and move amendment S6M-04176.1, for up to five minutes. 16:57
Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (Con)
Con
I thank members for their forbearance on the comments that I would like to make. We have been asked today to approve a stage 1 debate on the Fireworks and P...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
Thank you, Mr Greene. The Parliamentary Bureau makes recommendations to the Parliament. The Parliament has an opportunity to debate those recommendations, wh...
Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab)
Lab
Presiding Officer, Labour will support the amendment to the business motion. I would like it to be noted, however, that that is no reflection whatsoever on t...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
I invite George Adam to respond on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau. 17:04
The Minister for Parliamentary Business (George Adam)
SNP
I will endeavour to put the minds of colleagues in the Opposition parties at ease on the matter. The Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Bill is e...
Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)
Con
Will the minister take an intervention?
George Adam
SNP
I ask the member to let me continue. The bill is very important to our constituents, and we must do our utmost to ensure that it delivers for them.
Liz Smith
Con
Will the minister give way?
George Adam
SNP
I ask the member to listen for a wee bit longer. There are clear practical advantages to the process of parliamentary scrutiny of the bill concluding in adva...
Pauline McNeill
Lab
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. An amendment has been lodged in Parliament concerning a breach of standing orders in relation to the five-day requir...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
Thank you for that point of order. It is, of course, always a matter of courtesy and respect that questions that are put to members are answered. The standi...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division. There will be a short suspension to allow members to access the digital voting system. 17:09 Meeting suspended. 17:13 On resuming—
The Presiding Officer
NPA
We come to the vote on amendment S6M-04176.1, in the name of Jamie Greene. Members should cast their votes now. For Baker, Claire (Mid Scotland and Fife) (...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division on amendment S6M-04176.1, in the name of Jamie Greene, which seeks to amend motion S6M-04176, in the name of George Adam, on behal...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that motion S6M-04176, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme, be agreed t...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division. For Adam, George (Paisley) (SNP) Adam, Karen (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP) Adamson, Clare (Motherwell and Wishaw) (SNP) ...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division on motion S6M-04176, in the name of George Adam, is: For 64, Against 47, Abstentions 0. Motion agreed to, That the Parliament ag...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-04208, in the name of George Adam, on suspension of standing orders. Motion moved, That t...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The question is, that motion S6M-04208 be agreed to. Are we agreed? Members: No.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division. For Adam, George (Paisley) (SNP) Adam, Karen (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP) Adamson, Clare (Motherwell and Wishaw) (SNP) ...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division on motion S6M-04208, in the name of George Adam, is: For 63, Against 47, Abstentions 0. Motion agreed to, That the Parliament ag...