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The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone) NPA

I call Alexander Burnett for a point of order. 15:17

Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Con) Con

Presiding Officer, earlier today, I submitted a request to you under standing orders rule 17.2 to suspend rule 9.8.4A in relation to the Gender Recognition R...

The Presiding Officer NPA

Mr Burnett, I am accepting your motion. Please continue, and speak to and move the motion.

Alexander Burnett Con

Do you want me to start again?

The Presiding Officer NPA

I have given consent for the motion without notice, so please speak to the motion.

Alexander Burnett Con

Thank you, Presiding Officer. Earlier today, I submitted a request to you under standing orders rule 17.2, to suspend rule 9.8.4A in relation to the Gender ...

The Presiding Officer NPA

No other member has asked to speak on the motion. The question is, that motion S6M-07325, in the name of Alexander Burnett, on the suspension of standing ord...

The Presiding Officer NPA

There will be a division. The vote is closed.

Pam Duncan-Glancy (Glasgow) (Lab) Lab

On a point of order, Presiding Officer.

The Presiding Officer NPA

I will take your point of order after the vote, unless it is on the vote.

Pam Duncan-Glancy Lab

I would have voted yes, but my vote has not registered.

The Presiding Officer NPA

Thank you. We will ensure that that is recorded. For Baillie, Jackie (Dumbarton) (Lab) Balfour, Jeremy (Lothian) (Con) Bibby, Neil (West Scotland) (Lab) ...

The Presiding Officer NPA

The result of the division on motion S6M-07325, in the name of Alexander Burnett, is: For 51, Against 74, Abstentions 0. Motion disagreed to.

Rachael Hamilton (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con) Con

On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I am sorry to delay proceedings—Interruption.

The Presiding Officer NPA

Ms Hamilton, please continue.

Rachael Hamilton Con

I raise a point of order under standing orders rule 9.10, which says that members of the Parliament are allowed to speak in support of amendments that they l...

The Presiding Officer NPA

Thank you, Ms Hamilton. In response to your point of order, the amendments to which you refer remain on the marshalled list, and they will be called and deba...

Oliver Mundell (Dumfriesshire) (Con) Con

On a point of order, Presiding Officer. In the light of the vote that has just taken place on motion S6M-07325, I am keen to understand, under rule 7.2 of th...

The Presiding Officer NPA

I thank Mr Mundell for his point of order. The next item of business is a timetabling motion, and we will discuss that issue under that item.

Graham Simpson (Central Scotland) (Con) Con

On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I have a similar point to make. I wish to understand the effect of the result of the vote on motion S6M-07325. Does i...

The Presiding Officer NPA

I thank Mr Simpson for his point of order. The timetabling motion is the next item of business. It is, of course, up to the Presiding Officer who is in the c...

Oliver Mundell Con

On a point of order, Presiding Officer. Under rule 7.2 of the standing orders, given the circumstances and the seriousness of the bill under consideration, i...

The Presiding Officer NPA

I thank Mr Mundell for his point of order. I have just ruled on that point. The Deputy Presiding Officers and I will, of course, seek to call all members who...