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The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone) NPA

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-11143, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a bus...

The Presiding Officer NPA

I call Russell Findlay to speak to and move amendment S6M-11143.2. 17:01

Russell Findlay (West Scotland) (Con) Con

The Scottish Government has spent more than £80,000 on papers about breaking up the United Kingdom. It has just wasted more taxpayers’ money on publishing it...

The Presiding Officer NPA

Let us hear Mr Findlay.

Russell Findlay Con

I move amendment S6M-11143.2, to leave out “followed by Scottish Government Debate: Building a New Scotland: Migration to Scotland after Independence” and in...

The Presiding Officer NPA

I call Martin Whitfield to speak to and move amendment S6M-11143.1. 17:03

Martin Whitfield (South Scotland) (Lab) Lab

My amendment seeks to change a debate from one that the Scottish Government wishes to have with one that the Scottish people wish to have. The other amendme...

Kate Forbes (Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch) (SNP) SNP

As I understand it, members on both sides are keen to ditch the debate on immigration and the fact that immigration powers should be in the hands of the Scot...

Martin Whitfield Lab

I am grateful for the intervention. Interruption.

The Presiding Officer NPA

Members, let us hear Mr Whitfield.

Martin Whitfield Lab

It will be interesting to see how the motion on migration is framed and whether, indeed, it talks about the individuals that the member has mentioned in her ...

The Minister for Parliamentary Business (George Adam) SNP

It has been a while since we have had one of these discussions at decision time. As always, I try to work constructively with other business bureau managers,...

The Presiding Officer NPA

Let us hear the minister.

George Adam SNP

—and high levels of investment over the past decade, with 30 officers per 10,000 of the population compared with 25 in England and Wales. The recently agreed...

The Presiding Officer NPA

Members!

George Adam SNP

I have put my arguments forward, and I believe that Scotland must discuss Scotland’s future.

The Presiding Officer NPA

I remind members that, if the amendment in the name of Russell Findlay is agreed to, the amendment in the name of Martin Whitfield will fall. The first ques...

The Presiding Officer NPA

There will be a division. There will be a short suspension to allow members to access digital voting. 17:11 Meeting suspended. 17:13 On resuming—

The Presiding Officer NPA

I remind members that, if the amendment in the name of Russell Findlay is agreed to, the amendment in the name of Martin Whitfield will fall. The question i...

Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP) SNP

On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I could not connect to the platform, but I would have voted no.

The Presiding Officer NPA

Thank you, Mr Gibson. We will ensure that that is recorded. For Balfour, Jeremy (Lothian) (Con) Briggs, Miles (Lothian) (Con) Burnett, Alexander (Aberdee...

The Presiding Officer NPA

The result of the division is: For 29, Against 81, Abstentions 1. Amendment disagreed to.

The Presiding Officer NPA

The next question is, that amendment S6M-11143.1, in the name of Martin Whitfield, which seeks to amend motion S6M-11143, in the name of George Adam, on beha...

The Presiding Officer NPA

There will be a division. For Baker, Claire (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab) Balfour, Jeremy (Lothian) (Con) Bibby, Neil (West Scotland) (Lab) Briggs, Mile...

The Presiding Officer NPA

The result of the division is: For 49, Against 63, Abstentions 1. Amendment disagreed to.

The Presiding Officer NPA

The next question is, that motion S6M-11143, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme, be agreed t...

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 is: For 64, Against 30, Abstentions 19. Motion agreed to, That the Parliament agrees— (a) the following programme of business— ...

The Presiding Officer NPA

The next item of business is consideration of business motions S6M-11144, on a stage 1 timetable, and S6M-11145, on a stage 1 extension. I call George Adam, ...