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Meeting of the Parliament 17 May 2023

17 May 2023 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Decision Time

I propose to ask a single question on 10 Parliamentary Bureau motions, in the name of George Adam. As no member has objected, the question is, that motion S6M-09004, on Committee of the Regions membership, motions S6M-09005 to S6M-09009, on the approval of Scottish statutory instruments, motions S6M-09010 to S6M-09012, on the designation of lead committees, and motion S6M-09013, on committee membership, be agreed to.

Motions agreed to,

That the Parliament agrees to appoint Alasdair Allan as a full member and Neil Bibby as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions UK Contact Group and to nominate Ben Macpherson as a full member and Maurice Golden as an alternate member of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe.

That the Parliament agrees that the Environmental Standards Scotland air quality investigation - Scottish Government improvement plan (SG/2023/75) be approved.

That the Parliament agrees that the Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Act 2022 (Consequential Modifications, Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 [draft] be approved.

That the Parliament agrees that the National Smart Ticketing Advisory Board (Gender Representation on Public Boards) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 [draft] be approved.

That the Parliament agrees that the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Allocation of Functions to the General Regulatory Chamber) Regulations 2023 [draft] be approved.

That the Parliament agrees that the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland General Regulatory Chamber and Upper Tribunal for Scotland (Composition and Rules of Procedure) (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2023 [draft] be approved.

That the Parliament agrees that the Economy and Fair Work Committee be designated as the lead committee in consideration of the Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill at stage 1.

That the Parliament agrees that the Criminal Justice Committee be designated as the lead committee in consideration of the legislative consent memorandum in relation to the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (UK Legislation).

That the Parliament agrees that the Criminal Justice Committee be designated as the lead committee in consideration of the Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill at stage 1.

That the Parliament agrees that Keith Brown be appointed to replace Kenneth Gibson as a member of the Finance and Public Administration Committee.

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The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone) NPA
There are nine questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S6M-08954.3, in the name of Kevin Stewart, which se...
The Presiding Officer NPA
There will be a division. There will be a short suspension to allow members to access the digital voting system. 17:29 Meeting suspended. 17:31 On resuming—
The Presiding Officer NPA
The question is, that amendment S6M-08954.3, in the name of Kevin Stewart, be agreed to. Members should cast their votes now. For Adam, George (Paisley) (S...
The Presiding Officer NPA
The result of the division on amendment S6M-08954.3, in the name of Kevin Stewart, is: For 63, Against 53, Abstentions 0. Amendment agreed to.
The Presiding Officer NPA
The question is, that amendment S6M-08954.2, in the name of Graham Simpson, on access to bus services, be agreed to. Are we agreed? Members: No.
The Presiding Officer NPA
There will be a division. For Baillie, Jackie (Dumbarton) (Lab) Baker, Claire (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab) Balfour, Jeremy (Lothian) (Con) Bibby, Neil ...
The Presiding Officer NPA
The result of the division on amendment S6M-08954.2, in the name of Graham Simpson, is: For 53, Against 64, Abstentions 0. Amendment disagreed to.
The Presiding Officer NPA
The next question is, that motion S6M-08954, in the name of Alex Rowley, on access to bus services, as amended, be agreed to. Are we agreed? Members: No.
The Presiding Officer NPA
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The Presiding Officer NPA
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The Presiding Officer NPA
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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 amendment S6M-08955.3, in the name of Maree Todd, is: For 64, Against 53, Abstentions 0. Amendment agreed to.
The Presiding Officer NPA
The next question is, that amendment S6M-08955.1, in the name of Sue Webber, which seeks to amend motion S6M-08955, in the name of Jackie Baillie, on tacklin...
The Presiding Officer NPA
There will be a division. For Baillie, Jackie (Dumbarton) (Lab) Baker, Claire (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab) Balfour, Jeremy (Lothian) (Con) Bibby, Neil ...
The Presiding Officer NPA
The result of the division on amendment S6M-08955.1, in the name of Sue Webber, is: For 53, Against 64, Abstentions 0. Amendment disagreed to.
The Presiding Officer NPA
The next question is, that motion S6M-08955, in the name of Jackie Baillie, on tackling Scotland’s mental health crisis, as amended, be agreed to. Are we agr...
The Presiding Officer NPA
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The Presiding Officer NPA
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The Presiding Officer NPA
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The Presiding Officer NPA
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The Presiding Officer NPA
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