Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 09 November 2022
09 Nov 2022 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Business Motions
I thank the member for that intervention. Others have mentioned that it is extremely unfortunate that the process is becoming part of the politics.
The only conclusion that I am left with is that there is some hidden reason for the haste on the bill. I have my suspicions that the reason is political in nature. I really hope that I am wrong about that, but more and more evidence suggests that I am not.
Regardless of members’ position on the bill, it is common sense to dedicate the proper time to getting it right. A wise MSP recently said that we cannot let the process become part of the politics, and I agree with that. Therefore, let us extend the stage 2 deadline by two weeks and let us not have a repeat of this nonsense at stage 3.
I move amendment S6M-06688.1, to leave out “23 November” and insert “7 December”.
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The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone)
NPA
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-06687, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a bus...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-06688, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on a stage 2 time...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
I call Alexander Burnett to speak to and move amendment S6M-06688.1. You have up to five minutes, Mr Burnett. 17:01
Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Con)
Con
The convener of the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee imposed an unnecessarily short amendment deadline on the Gender Recognition Reform (...
Rachael Hamilton (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con)
Con
I am not sure that the Government even believes its own reasons, either. Just this week, in the Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee, we ...
Alexander Burnett
Con
I thank the member for the intervention, and I completely agree with her. That information dismantles Mr Adam’s initial argument about the volume of upcoming...
Jackson Carlaw (Eastwood) (Con)
Con
As somebody who very much hopes to be able to support the bill at stage 3, I say that that becomes more difficult if the discussion of the amendments that so...
Alexander Burnett
Con
I thank the member for that intervention. Others have mentioned that it is extremely unfortunate that the process is becoming part of the politics. The only...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
I call George Adam to respond on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau. 17:06
The Minister for Parliamentary Business (George Adam)
SNP
I cannot be held accountable for Mr Burnett’s lack of recall of what was discussed in the Parliamentary Bureau. He has taken little snippets of the conversat...
Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab)
Lab
Scottish Labour is focused on the substance of our amendments rather than timetabling. We are therefore prepared to support the Government’s timetabling prop...
George Adam
SNP
To reassure Mr Bibby, I point out that, as he is well aware, it would be up to the convener of the committee to approach the Parliamentary Bureau and say tha...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The question is, that amendment S6M-06688.1, in the name of Alexander Burnett, which seeks to amend motion S6M-06688, in the name of George Adam, on a stage ...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division. There will be a suspension to allow members to access the digital voting system. 17:09 Meeting suspended. 17:11 On resuming—
The Presiding Officer
NPA
We move to the vote on amendment S6M-06688.1, in the name of Alexander Burnett. Members should cast their votes now. The vote is now closed.
Rachael Hamilton (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con)
Con
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My app did not work, but I would have voted yes.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
Thank you. We will ensure that that is recorded.
The Minister for Public Health, Women’s Health and Sport (Maree Todd)
SNP
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I was unable to access the app in time to vote. I would have voted yes.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
Thank you. We will ensure that that is recorded. I can confirm to Carol Mochan that her vote was recorded. For Balfour, Jeremy (Lothian) (Con) Briggs, Mi...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division on amendment S6M-06688.1, in the name of Alexander Burnett, is: For 30, Against 89, Abstentions 0. Amendment disagreed to.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that motion S6M-06688, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on a stage 2 timetable, be agreed to. Are we ...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division. Members should cast their votes now. The vote is now closed.
Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab)
Lab
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My app was not working. I would have voted yes.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
Thank you. We will ensure that that is recorded. For Adam, George (Paisley) (SNP) Adam, Karen (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP) Adamson, Clare (Motherw...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division on motion S6M-06688, in the name of George Adam, on a stage 2 timetable, is: For 90, Against 29, Abstentions 0. Motion agreed to,...