Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 20 September 2023
20 Sep 2023 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Decision Time
The final question is, that motion S6M-10524, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on membership of European bodies, be agreed to.
Motion agreed to,
That the Parliament agrees to nominate Kate Forbes as a full member of the Committee of the Regions UK Contact Group, and to nominate Keith Brown as a full member and Alexander Stewart as an alternate member of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe.
References in this contribution
Motions, questions or amendments mentioned by their reference code.
In the same item of business
The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone)
NPA
There are eight questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S6M-10498.2, in the name of Lorna Slater, which se...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division. There will be a short suspension to allow members to access digital voting. 17:16 Meeting suspended. 17:18 On resuming—
The Presiding Officer
NPA
We will now proceed with the vote on amendment S6M-10498.2, in the name of Lorna Slater. For Adam, George (Paisley) (SNP) Adam, Karen (Banffshire and Buch...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division on amendment S6M-10498.2, in the name of Lorna Slater, is: For 63; Against 50; Abstentions 0. Amendment agreed to.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that amendment S6M-10498.1, in the name of Jamie Halcro Johnston, which seeks to amend motion S6M-10498, in the name of Rhoda Grant, on...
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-10498.1, in the name of Jamie Halcro Johnston, is: For 47; Against 66; Abstentions 0. Amendment disagreed to.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that motion S6M-10498, in the name of Rhoda Grant, on protecting Scotland’s nature, as amended, 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-10498, in the name of Rhoda Grant, as amended, is: For 63; Against 50; Abstentions 0. Motion, as amended, agreed to...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
I remind members that if the amendment in the name of Jenni Minto is agreed to, the amendment in the name of Sandesh Gulhane will fall. The next question is,...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division. The vote is now closed.
The Minister for Energy and the Environment (Gillian Martin)
SNP
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I was not able to vote; the app would not refresh. I would have voted yes.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
Thank you, Ms Martin. We will ensure that that is recorded. For Adam, George (Paisley) (SNP) Adam, Karen (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP) Adamson, Cla...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division on amendment S6M-10497.2, in the name of Jenni Minto, is: For 63, Against 50, Abstentions 0. Amendment agreed to.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The amendment in the name of Sandesh Gulhane falls. The next question is, that motion S6M-10497, in the name of Jackie Baillie, on protecting specialist neo...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division. The vote is now closed.
Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con)
Con
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. The app has not worked for me. I would have voted no.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
Thank you, Mr Kerr. We will ensure that that is recorded. For Adam, George (Paisley) (SNP) Adam, Karen (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP) Adamson, Clare...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division on motion S6M-10497, in the name of Jackie Baillie, as amended, is: For 63, Against 50, Abstentions 0. Motion, as amended, agreed...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that motion S6M-10523, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on approval of a Scottish statutory instrumen...
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-10523, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, is: For 83, Against 27, Abstentions 3. Mo...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The final question is, that motion S6M-10524, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on membership of European bodies, be agreed ...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
That concludes decision time. I ask members who are leaving the chamber to do so quietly.