Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 12 November 2025
12 Nov 2025 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Decision Time
Thank you, Mr Rennie. I will ensure that that is recorded.
In the same item of business
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 Richard Lochhead is agreed to, 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. 17:20 Meeting suspended. 17:23 On resuming—
The Presiding Officer
NPA
We move to the division on amendment S6M-19637.4, in the name of Richard Lochhead. Members should cast their votes now. The vote is closed.
Richard Leonard (Central Scotland) (Lab)
Lab
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My app would not connect to the voting system. I would have abstained, apparently.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
Thank you, Mr Leonard. We will ensure that that is recorded.
Jeremy Balfour (Lothian) (Ind)
Ind
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I am not sure whether my vote was recorded. I would have voted no.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
I can confirm that your vote was recorded, Mr Balfour. For Adam, George (Paisley) (SNP) Adam, Karen (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP) Adamson, Clare (M...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division on amendment S6M-19637.4, in the name of Richard Lochhead, is: For 62, Against 36, Abstentions 19. Amendment agreed to.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
Therefore, the amendments in the name of Douglas Lumsden and Sarah Boyack have fallen. The next question is, that motion S6M-19637, in the name of Patrick H...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division. For Adam, George (Paisley) (SNP) Adam, Karen (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP) Adamson, Clare (Motherwell and Wishaw) (SNP) ...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division on motion S6M-19637, in the name of Patrick Harvie, on Rosebank, as amended, is: For 80, Against 36, Abstentions 1. Motion, as am...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
I remind members that, if the amendment in the name of Jim Fairlie is agreed to, the amendment in the name of Claire Baker will fall. The next question is, t...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division. The vote is closed.
Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD)
LD
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I would have voted yes.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
Thank you, Mr Rennie. I will ensure that that is recorded.
Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD)
LD
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I would have voted yes.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
Thank you, Mr McArthur. I will ensure that that is recorded. For Adam, George (Paisley) (SNP) Adam, Karen (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP) Adamson, Cl...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division on amendment S6M-19632.3, in the name of Jim Fairlie, is: For 65, Against 34, Abstentions 19. Amendment agreed to.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
I remind members that, if the amendment in the name of Sue Webber is agreed to, the amendment in the name of Claire Baker will fall—actually, that amendment ...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division. For Balfour, Jeremy (Lothian) (Ind) Briggs, Miles (Lothian) (Con) Burnett, Alexander (Aberdeenshire West) (Con) Carlaw, Jackso...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division on amendment S6M-19632.2, in the name of Sue Webber, is: For 35, Against 83, Abstentions 0. Amendment disagreed to.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The question is, that motion S6M-19632, in the name of Mark Ruskell, on better bus services, as amended, be agreed to. Are we agreed? Members: No.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division, and members should cast their votes now. The vote is closed.
Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab)
Lab
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My app did not work. I would have voted yes.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
Thank you, Mr Bibby. We will ensure that that is recorded. For Adam, George (Paisley) (SNP) Adam, Karen (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP) Adamson, Clar...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division is: For 81, Against 35, Abstentions 2. Motion, as amended, agreed to, That the Parliament agrees that communities across Scotlan...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
Unless any member objects, I propose to ask a single question on 10 Parliamentary Bureau motions. No member objects, so the final question is, that motions ...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
That concludes decision time.