Hansard

The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone) NPA

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-12867, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a bus...

The Presiding Officer NPA

I call Meghan Gallacher to speak to and move amendment S6M-12867.1. 17:11

Meghan Gallacher (Central Scotland) (Con) Con

Yesterday, I raised concerns about the ability of elected members to seek a statement from the Scottish National Party Government on the Cass review. I have ...

John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP) SNP

Does Meghan Gallacher agree that it would be useful for the Government, and anyone else, to take time and reflect on the matter before making a statement?

Meghan Gallacher Con

The review has been years in the making and the Government has had more than a week since the review report was submitted. If John Mason will afford me the o...

Russell Findlay (West Scotland) (Con) Con

My colleague invited members on the Government benches to intervene, but they have not done so. Keith Brown seems to have plenty to say from a sedentary posi...

The Presiding Officer NPA

I call Meghan Gallacher. Interruption. Ms Gallacher—do continue.

Meghan Gallacher Con

The SNP cannot bring itself—Interruption.—to put a pause on puberty blockers until a final decision is made on the future of gender care in Scotland, but it ...

The Presiding Officer NPA

I call Jackie Baillie to speak against the motion. 17:15

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab) Lab

I wish to speak against the business motion. I agree with many of the comments from Meghan Gallacher, but standing orders prevent me from speaking directly t...

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

During the passage of the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill, ministers rejected amendments to do with the Cass review from your colleague Claire Bake...

Jackie Baillie Lab

I genuinely hope that they do not. I would like to see the Cass review being implemented in full. It is a considered evidence-based report, and ignoring it w...

The Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health (Jenni Minto) SNP

I am here.

Jackie Baillie Lab

Oh. I am sorry—I did not see the minister. I correct what I said. I am delighted to see the minister here, so that she can confirm what I am about to say. Sh...

The Presiding Officer NPA

I call George Adam to respond on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, for up to five minutes. 17:18

The Minister for Parliamentary Business (George Adam) SNP

I refer members to the comments that I made just over 24 hours ago. I also add, once again, that the Scottish Government will make its views known when it ha...

The Presiding Officer NPA

The question is, that amendment S6M-12867.1, in the name of Meghan Gallacher, which seeks to amend motion S6M-12867, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of...

The Presiding Officer NPA

There will be a division. There will be a short suspension to allow members to access the digital voting system. 17:19 Meeting suspended. 17:21 On resuming—

The Presiding Officer NPA

Members should cast their votes now. The vote is closed.

Pam Gosal (West Scotland) (Con) Con

On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I could not connect. I would have voted yes.

The Presiding Officer NPA

Thank you, Ms Gosal. We will ensure that your vote is recorded. For Baillie, Jackie (Dumbarton) (Lab) Baker, Claire (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab) Balfour...

The Presiding Officer NPA

The result of the division on amendment S6M-12867.1, in the name of Meghan Gallacher, is: For 53, Against 60, Abstentions 5. Amendment disagreed to.

The Presiding Officer NPA

The next question is, that motion S6M-12867, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme, be agreed t...

The Presiding Officer NPA

The next item of business is consideration of business motions S6M-12868, on a stage 1 timetable for a bill, and S6M-12869 and S6M-12870, on stage 2 timetabl...