Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 08 October 2025
08 Oct 2025 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Decision Time
The result of the division is: For 61, Against 51, Abstentions 0.
Motion, as amended, agreed to,
That the Parliament recognises that future economic growth is reliant on providing the right opportunities to create good jobs that allow businesses to expand; notes the Audit Scotland report entitled, Scotland’s colleges 2025, and the importance of continued investment in Scotland’s colleges and skills system to support inclusive economic success, prosperity and job creation, including provision of around three quarters of a billion pounds in Scotland’s colleges in 2025-26, and an additional £3.5 million for skills, through the Scottish Budget; acknowledges that this is particularly important in the thriving sectors, like those critical to realising the transition to net zero, and the shared opportunities of this; recognises the key role that colleges, employers and training providers have played in ensuring that 93% of school leavers have a positive destination, and providing apprenticeships and training to a record 39,000 individuals, and notes, however, concern about the impact of Brexit and the UK Government's migration system, which is contributing to key skills gaps and labour market shortages.
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The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone)
NPA
There are nine questions to be put as a result of today’s business. I remind members that if the amendment in the name of Màiri McAllan is agreed to, the ame...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There be a division. There will be a short suspension to allow members to access the digital voting system. 18:45 Meeting suspended. 18:47 On resuming—
The Presiding Officer
NPA
I remind members that if the amendment in the name of Màiri McAllan is agreed to, the amendment in the name of Mark Griffin will fall. Members should cast th...
Michael Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab)
Lab
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My proxy vote for Paul O’Kane failed to register. I would have voted no.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
Thank you, Mr Marra. We will ensure that that vote is recorded. For Adam, Karen (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP) Adamson, Clare (Motherwell and Wishaw)...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division on amendment S6M-19252.5, in the name of Màiri McAllan, is: For 61, Against 51, Abstentions 0. Amendment agreed to.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is that amendment S6M-19252.4—Interruption. My apologies—since amendment S6M-19252.5 was agreed to, amendment S6M-19252.4 has fallen. Th...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division. For Adam, Karen (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP) Adamson, Clare (Motherwell and Wishaw) (SNP) Allan, Alasdair (Na h-Eileanan...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division on motion S6M-19252, in the name of Russell Findlay, as amended, is: For 61, Against 51, Abstentions 0. Motion, as amended, agree...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that amendment S6M-19253.3, in the name of Richard Lochhead, which seeks to amend motion S6M-19253, in the name of Murdo Fraser, on bac...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division. For Adam, Karen (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP) Adamson, Clare (Motherwell and Wishaw) (SNP) Allan, Alasdair (Na h-Eileanan...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division on amendment S6M-19253.3, in the name of Richard Lochhead, is: For 61, Against 51, Abstentions 0. Amendment agreed to.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that amendment S6M-19253.2, in the name of Lorna Slater, which seeks to amend motion S6M-19253, in the name of Murdo Fraser, on backing...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division. For Adam, Karen (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP) Adamson, Clare (Motherwell and Wishaw) (SNP) Allan, Alasdair (Na h-Eileanan...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division on amendment S6M-19253.2, in the name of Lorna Slater, is: For 60, Against 51, Abstentions 0. Amendment agreed to.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that motion S6M-19253, in the name of Murdo Fraser, on backing Scotland’s colleges and apprenticeships, as amended, be agreed to. Are w...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division. The vote is closed.
The Minister for Business and Employment (Richard Lochhead)
SNP
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My app froze. I would have voted yes.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
We will make sure that that is recorded. For Adam, Karen (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP) Adamson, Clare (Motherwell and Wishaw) (SNP) Allan, Alasdair...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division is: For 61, Against 51, Abstentions 0. Motion, as amended, agreed to, That the Parliament recognises that future economic growth...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that motion S6M-19268, in the name of Graeme Dey, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on suspension of standing orders, be agreed to...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division. For Adam, Karen (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP) Adamson, Clare (Motherwell and Wishaw) (SNP) Allan, Alasdair (Na h-Eileanan...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division is: For 85, Against 0, Abstentions 26. Motion agreed to, That the Parliament agrees, for the purposes of consideration of the su...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that motion S6M-19269, in the name of Graeme Dey, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on approval of a Scottish statutory instrument...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division. The vote is closed.
Jackie Dunbar (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP)
SNP
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My app did not work. I would have voted yes.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
We will ensure that that is recorded. For Adam, Karen (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP) Adamson, Clare (Motherwell and Wishaw) (SNP) Allan, Alasdair (N...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division is: For 51, Against 25, Abstentions 33. Motion agreed to, That the Parliament agrees that the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
I propose to ask a single question on four Parliamentary Bureau motions. As no member has objected, the question is, that motions S6M-19270 and S6M-19271, on...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
That concludes decision time.