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Meeting of the Parliament 22 November 2023

22 Nov 2023 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Business Motion
Adam, George SNP Paisley Watch on SPTV

At the heart of the discussion and debate are the families and people who are employed at BP Grangemouth. Those are the people and the community that the Scottish Government and the cabinet secretary take very seriously when we discuss the matter. The cabinet secretary is currently seeking to meet the trade unions.

Let us not forget that the decision is a commercial decision that has been taken by the industry and that it is not a decision or a responsibility of the Scottish Government.

Today, the cabinet secretary has invited his shadow spokespeople and MSPs from the area to a meeting to discuss the matter. The cabinet secretary also answered questions on the important issue earlier today, and he is committed to updating the Parliament as the situation develops.

On the matter of parliamentary business, Mr Kerr’s amendment to business came in at 4.59 pm. It came in after the first division bell had rung.

In the same item of business

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Liam McArthur) LD
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-11374, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a bus...
The Deputy Presiding Officer LD
I call Stephen Kerr to speak to and move amendment S6M-11374.1. Mr Kerr, you have up to five minutes. 17:20
Stephen Kerr (Central Scotland) (Con) Con
Having consulted my party’s business manager, I am pleased to bring the amendment to the chamber. I have been quite shocked that there has been no attempt b...
Michelle Thomson (Falkirk East) (SNP) SNP
I, too, as the constituency MSP for Falkirk East, am shocked by this. I have spent this afternoon in dialogue with Petroineos, I have a meeting tomorrow with...
Stephen Kerr Con
I would expect nothing less from Michelle Thomson. She has taken the interests of her constituents to heart and has set up those meetings. However, that does...
Jim Fairlie (Perthshire South and Kinross-shire) (SNP) SNP
Will the member take an intervention?
Stephen Kerr Con
I am not sure that I will get any time back if I give way. Will I, Deputy Presiding Officer?
The Deputy Presiding Officer LD
Not really, Mr Kerr.
Stephen Kerr Con
I will therefore continue, because some things need to be said about the importance of the issue. Grangemouth fuels our cars, buses, ambulances, police cars...
The Deputy Presiding Officer LD
I call George Adam to respond on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau. Minister, you have up to five minutes, please. 17:25
The Minister for Parliamentary Business (George Adam) SNP
At the heart of the discussion and debate are the families and people who are employed at BP Grangemouth. Those are the people and the community that the Sco...
Kevin Stewart (Aberdeen Central) (SNP) SNP
Mr Kerr had the opportunity to ask questions about Grangemouth this afternoon, as other members did. However, after he made a point of order that was dealt w...
George Adam SNP
Kevin Stewart makes a very important point. At 2 o’clock, Stephen Kerr made a point of order. The amendment came in at 4.59 pm, after the first division bell...
Stephen Kerr Con
First, let us first address the issue of what happened at 2 o’clock. I attempted to raise a point of order, which was dealt with by the Deputy Presiding Offi...
George Adam SNP
The Parliament has processes, one of which is parliamentary questions. Mr Kerr needs to have a look at himself and decide how he is going to interact with th...
The Deputy Presiding Officer LD
The question is, that amendment S6M-11374.1, in the name of Stephen Kerr, which seeks to amend motion S6M-11374, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the...
The Deputy Presiding Officer LD
There will be a division. There will be a short suspension to allow members to access the digital voting platform. 17:29 Meeting suspended. 17:31 On resum...
The Deputy Presiding Officer LD
The question is, that amendment S6M-11374.1, in the name of Stephen Kerr, be agreed to. Members should cast their votes now. For Baillie, Jackie (Dumbarton...
The Deputy Presiding Officer LD
The result of the division on amendment S6M-11374.1, in the name of Stephen Kerr, is: For 52, Against 64, Abstentions 0. Amendment disagreed to.
The Deputy Presiding Officer LD
The next question is, that motion S6M-11374, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme, be agreed t...