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Meeting of the Parliament 28 October 2025 [Draft]

28 Oct 2025 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Business Motion
Ewing, Annabelle SNP Cowdenbeath Watch on SPTV

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-19429, in the name of Graeme Dey, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a timetable for stage 3 consideration of the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees that, during stage 3 of the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill, debate on groups of amendments shall, subject to Rule 9.8.4A, be brought to a conclusion by the time limits indicated, those time limits being calculated from when the stage begins and excluding any periods when other business is under consideration or when a meeting of the Parliament is suspended or otherwise not in progress:

Groups 1 to 3: 1hr 45 minutes

Groups 4 to 5: 3 hrs 30 minutes

Groups 6 to 7: 5 hrs 15 minutes

Groups 8 to 9: 6 hrs 30 minutes

Groups 10 to 11: 8 hrs 45 minutes

Groups 12 to 13: 10 hours

Groups 14 to 20: 11 hours 30 minutes

Groups 21 to 24: 12 hours 45 minutes

Groups 25 to 27: 14 hours

Groups 28 to 29: 15 hours.—[Graeme Dey]

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The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing) SNP
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-19429, in the name of Graeme Dey, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a time...
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP
I call Edward Mountain. 14:56
Edward Mountain (Highlands and Islands) (Con) Con
I rise to speak against the business motion, which sets out the timings for the important stage 3 debate on the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill. Before I say why...
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP
Let us hear the member, please.
Edward Mountain Con
I believe that many of the stage 3 amendments would help to improve the bill. The problem is that we will not fully debate them. Why? The Parliament is limit...
Martin Whitfield (South Scotland) (Lab) Lab
I am grateful to Edward Mountain for taking an intervention on this point. If we look to the timing motion that is before us today, outreach was made in the ...
Edward Mountain Con
I did, and I will come to that. For example, in group 7, a member who has two amendments will get five minutes to speak to them, as will a member who has no ...
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP
I call Graeme Dey to respond on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau. 15:02
The Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans (Graeme Dey) SNP
The Parliamentary Bureau appreciates that the member has a number of amendments at stage 3 and is keen to have an opportunity to discuss them all in the cham...
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP
The question is, that motion S6M-19429 be agreed to. Are we agreed? Members: No.
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP
There will be a division. There will be a short suspension to allow members to access the digital voting system. 15:03 Meeting suspended. 15:10 On resuming—
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP
We move to the vote on motion S6M-19429. Members should cast their votes now. The vote is closed.
Tess White (North East Scotland) (Con) Con
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My app did not work. I would have voted no.
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP
Thank you, Ms White. I note that your app was not working. Your vote will be recorded.
Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP) SNP
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I had a problem with my phone. I would have voted yes.
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP
Thank you, Mr Kidd. Your vote will be recorded.
Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP) SNP
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I had a similar situation to Bill Kidd. My phone would not connect for the vote.
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP
Ms Grahame—
Christine Grahame SNP
Postscript: I would have voted yes.
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP
Thank you, Ms Grahame. Your vote will be recorded.
Jeremy Balfour (Lothian) (Ind) Ind
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I had a similar issue. I would have voted no.
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP
Thank you, Mr Balfour. Your vote will be recorded.
Richard Leonard (Central Scotland) (Lab) Lab
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I had connection problems. I would have voted yes.
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP
Thank you, Mr Leonard. Your vote will be recorded.
Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab) Lab
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I would have voted yes.
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP
Thank you, Ms McNeill. Your vote will be recorded. For Adam, George (Paisley) (SNP) Adam, Karen (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP) Adamson, Clare (Mothe...
The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP
The result of the division on motion S6M-19429, in the name of Graeme Dey, is: For 86, Against 29, Abstentions 0. Motion agreed to, That the Parliament agr...