Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 07 May 2024
07 May 2024 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Business Motion
Given that that important process is now just a matter of weeks away, can the minister confirm that the Parliament will hear from the Lord Advocate, for the first time since January, before the bill is introduced, to allow us to understand whether she still believes that there should be no mass exoneration of sub-postmasters or whether she has changed her mind?
In the same item of business
The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone)
NPA
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-13118, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on changes to the...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
I call Douglas Ross to speak to and move amendment S6M-13118.1. 14:04
Douglas Ross (Highlands and Islands) (Con)
Con
Exactly a week ago, I stood here and asked the Scottish Government, now a minority in the Parliament, to work with others, and I did so to seek just one thin...
Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab)
Lab
Will the member take an intervention?
Douglas Ross
Con
I will give way shortly. That shows how important it is across the parties that we get a response on the issue.
Pauline McNeill
Lab
The member will be aware that there was a five-year period in which the suspicions about the Horizon system were known. He will also be aware that no victims...
Douglas Ross
Con
I very much welcome the support from Pauline McNeill and the support that we got from Labour and the Liberal Democrats last week. I will be listening with in...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
I call George Adam to respond on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau. 14:08
The Minister for Parliamentary Business (George Adam)
SNP
As I said last week, the most important people in this are the families and those who suffered because of the decisions that the Post Office made. That is wh...
Douglas Ross
Con
Given that that important process is now just a matter of weeks away, can the minister confirm that the Parliament will hear from the Lord Advocate, for the ...
George Adam
SNP
I appreciate Mr Ross’s tone this week. Once again, we have to think of the families outside the Parliament who are dealing with this issue. They want to know...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The question is, that amendment S6M-13118.1, in the name of Douglas Ross, which seeks to amend motion S6M-13118, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division. There will be a short suspension to allow members to access the digital voting system. 14:11 Meeting suspended. 14:16 On resuming—
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The question is, that amendment S6M-13118.1, in the name of Douglas Ross, be agreed to. Members should cast their votes now. The vote is closed. For Baill...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division on amendment S6M-13118.1, in the name of Douglas Ross, is: For 55, Against 70, Abstentions 0. Amendment disagreed to.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that motion S6M-13118, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on changes to the business programme, be agre...