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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...