Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 07 December 2022
07 Dec 2022 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Business Motions
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-07121, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on a stage 1 timetable.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be completed by 17 March 2023.—[George Adam]
Motion agreed to.
References in this contribution
Motions, questions or amendments mentioned by their reference code.
- S6M-07121 Stage 1 Timetable Motion
In the same item of business
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Liam McArthur)
LD
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-07120, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a bus...
The Deputy Presiding Officer
LD
I call Alexander Burnett to speak to and move amendment S6M-07120.1.
Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Con)
Con
I apologise for giving short notice of my intention to speak on the business motion and my amendment. Throughout the journey of the Gender Recognition Refor...
The Minister for Parliamentary Business (George Adam)
SNP
Here we go again—it is a wee bit like groundhog day in the chamber. The proposed business was discussed by the Parliamentary Bureau, as all the business mana...
Alexander Burnett
Con
Will the minister take an intervention?
Stephen Kerr (Central Scotland) (Con)
Con
Take the intervention.
George Adam
SNP
I know that the member is quite new to the bureau and that he is learning on the job, so to speak, but when I look at the fact—
The Deputy Presiding Officer
LD
Minister, resume your seat for a second. Can we listen to the minister without the shouting, particularly from members on the front benches? It is up to the ...
George Adam
SNP
I am looking at the position that we are in. It appears that the Tories’ plan for the last week is to shut the Parliament a week early and create a Tory MSP ...
The Deputy Presiding Officer
LD
The question is, that amendment S6M-07120.1, in the name of Alexander Burnett, which seeks to amend motion S6M-07120, in the name of George Adam, setting out...
The Deputy Presiding Officer
LD
There will be a division. There will be a short suspension to allow members to access the digital voting system. 17:29 Meeting suspended. 17:33 On resuming—
The Deputy Presiding Officer
LD
We move to the vote on amendment S6M-07120.1, in the name of Alexander Burnett, which seeks to amend motion S6M-07120, in the name of George Adam, setting ou...
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery (John Swinney)
SNP
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My machine was unable to connect. I would have voted no in that division.
The Deputy Presiding Officer
LD
Thank you, Mr Swinney. I will make sure that that is recorded. For Balfour, Jeremy (Lothian) (Con) Briggs, Miles (Lothian) (Con) Burnett, Alexander (Aber...
The Deputy Presiding Officer
LD
The result of the division on amendment S6M-07120.1, in the name of Alexander Burnett, is: For 30, Against 91, Abstentions 0. Amendment disagreed to.
The Deputy Presiding Officer
LD
The next question is, that motion S6M-07120, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme, be agreed t...
The Deputy Presiding Officer
LD
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-07121, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on a stage 1 time...