Hansard

The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone) NPA

The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-13005, in the name of Anas Sarwar, on a motion of no confidence. I invite members who wish to speak in th...

Anas Sarwar (Glasgow) (Lab) Lab

I start by recognising the significant announcement that Humza Yousaf made this week—that he was resigning as First Minister. Although he and I have signific...

The Presiding Officer NPA

Let us hear Mr Sarwar.

Anas Sarwar Lab

Let me remind the chamber what Nicola Sturgeon said when Rishi Sunak replaced Liz Truss as Prime Minister. She said that we could not have a “revolving door”...

The First Minister (Humza Yousaf) SNP

Presiding Officer, as this is my first opportunity to do so since my announcement on Monday, I begin by putting on record my thanks to you for the job that y...

The Presiding Officer NPA

Thank you. I call Douglas Ross. 15:09

Douglas Ross (Highlands and Islands) (Con) Con

On a personal level, I wish Humza Yousaf well, as he prepares to leave office. It has been clear that I have disagreed with many of the policies that he has ...

The Presiding Officer NPA

Mr Ross, we do not use nicknames in the chamber.

Douglas Ross Con

I am sorry—I thought it was about accuracy, because it would be “Not-so-honest John”, given some of the things that we have heard recently.

The Presiding Officer NPA

Mr Ross! Interruption. Mr Ross, I ask you to apologise then continue. Interruption.

Douglas Ross Con

Then there—

The Presiding Officer NPA

Mr Ross, apologise then continue. Interruption.

Douglas Ross Con

Then there is John Swinney. Interruption.

The Presiding Officer NPA

I am sorry, Mr Ross. You might not have been able to hear me. I would be grateful if you would apologise, then continue.

Douglas Ross Con

I will apologise. I am very sorry for any hurt caused. If John Swinney is successful, we face the dreadful prospects of Nicola Sturgeon’s prodigy being repl...

Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green) Green

As I have already said to the First Minister personally, the events of the past week are a source of regret but certainly not of hostility or ill will at a p...

The Presiding Officer NPA

Members.

Patrick Harvie Green

If members will permit another viewpoint to be heard, I say that that would leave little more than a year and a half until the legally required dissolution f...

Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD) LD

Politics can be ugly, and never more so than last week. However, I must pay great tribute to the First Minister: in a moment of great stress, he made a speec...

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab) Lab

I used to think that there really was nothing new in politics, but I have to say that the current period of chaotic government is exceptional, whether at Wes...

The Presiding Officer NPA

The question is, that motion S6M-13005, in the name of Anas Sarwar, on a motion of no confidence, be agreed to. Are we agreed? Members: No.

The Presiding Officer NPA

There will be a division. There will be a short suspension to allow members to access the digital voting system. 15:27 Meeting suspended. 15:30 On resuming—

The Presiding Officer NPA

We come to the vote on motion S6M-13005, in the name of Anas Sarwar. Members should cast their votes now. The vote is closed.

The Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills (Jenny Gilruth) SNP

On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My app did not work. I would have voted no.

The Presiding Officer NPA

Ms Gilruth, I can confirm that your vote was recorded. For Baillie, Jackie (Dumbarton) (Lab) Baker, Claire (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab) Balfour, Jeremy ...

The Presiding Officer NPA

The result of the division on motion S6M-13005, in the name of Anas Sarwar, is: For 58, Against 70, Abstentions 0. Motion disagreed to.

The Presiding Officer NPA

There will be a short pause before we move to the next item of business.