Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 12 June 2025
12 Jun 2025 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Decision Time
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I was unable to connect to the app—I would have voted no.
In the same item of business
The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone)
NPA
There are three questions to be put as a result of today’s business. I remind members that, if the amendment in the name of Liz Smith is agreed to, the amend...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division. There will be a short suspension to allow members to access the digital voting system. 17:01 Meeting suspended. 17:04 On resuming—
The Presiding Officer
NPA
I remind members that if the amendment in the name of Liz Smith is agreed to, the amendment in the name of Michael Marra will fall. We come to the vote on a...
The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice (Shirley-Anne Somerville)
SNP
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I was unable to connect to the app—I would have voted no.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
Thank you, Ms Somerville. We will ensure that that is recorded. For Balfour, Jeremy (Lothian) (Con) Briggs, Miles (Lothian) (Con) Burnett, Alexander (Abe...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division on amendment S6M-17906.1, in the name of Liz Smith, is: For 24, Against 84, Abstentions 0. Amendment disagreed to.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that amendment S6M-17906.2, in the name of Michael Marra, which seeks to amend motion S6M-17906, in the name of Kate Forbes, on a migra...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division. For Baillie, Jackie (Dumbarton) (Lab) Baker, Claire (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab) Boyack, Sarah (Lothian) (Lab) Choudhury, Foy...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division on amendment S6M-17906.2, in the name of Michael Marra, is: For 19, Against 62, Abstentions 27. Amendment disagreed to.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The final question is, that motion S6M-17906, in the name of Kate Forbes, on a migration system that works for Scotland, be agreed to. Are we agreed? Member...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division. For Adam, Karen (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP) Allan, Alasdair (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (SNP) Arthur, Tom (Renfrewshire Sout...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division on motion S6M-17906, in the name of Kate Forbes, is: For 67, Against 42, Abstentions 0. Motion agreed to, That the Parliament re...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
That concludes decision time. Meeting closed at 17:10.