Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 10 December 2025
10 Dec 2025 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Decision Time
The result of the division on motion S6M-20056, in the name of Alexander Stewart, on controlling the rising benefits bill in Scotland, as amended, is: For 72, Against 29, Abstentions 21.
Motion, as amended, agreed to,
That the Parliament reaffirms its commitment to the social security principles contained in the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 and unanimously adopted by the Parliament, including that social security is an investment in the people of Scotland and is itself a human right; welcomes the abolition of the two-child limit across the UK; calls on the UK Labour administration to go further and scrap other damaging welfare reforms implemented by the previous UK administration, including the benefit cap, and supports the Scottish Government's commitment to reinvest funding to end the two-child limit in further measures to tackle child poverty in Scotland.
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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 Shirley-Anne Somerville is agreed ...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division. Members should cast their votes now. The vote is closed.
Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP)
SNP
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I could not connect to the voting system. I would have voted yes.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
Thank you, Mr Gibson. We will ensure that that is recorded. For Adam, George (Paisley) (SNP) Adam, Karen (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP) Adamson, Cla...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division on amendment S6M-20056.3, in the name of Shirley-Anne Somerville, is: For 68, Against 49, Abstentions 5. Amendment agreed to.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
Therefore, the amendment in the name of Claire Baker falls. The next question is, that motion S6M-20056, in the name of Alexander Stewart, on controlling th...
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-20056, in the name of Alexander Stewart, on controlling the rising benefits bill in Scotland, as amended, is: For 72...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
I remind members that, if the amendment in the name of Fiona Hyslop is agreed to, the amendment in the name of Daniel Johnson will fall. The next question i...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division. The vote is closed.
Kenneth Gibson
SNP
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I could not connect, again. I would have voted yes.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
Thank you, Mr Gibson. We will ensure that that is recorded. For Adam, George (Paisley) (SNP) Adam, Karen (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP) Adamson, Cla...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division on amendment S6M-20057.3, in the name of Fiona Hyslop, is: For 60, Against 60, Abstentions 2. The vote on the amendment is theref...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that amendment S6M-20057.1, in the name of Daniel Johnson, which seeks to amend motion S6M-20057, in the name of Sue Webber, on connect...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division. For Baillie, Jackie (Dumbarton) (Lab) Baker, Claire (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab) Balfour, Jeremy (Lothian) (Ind) Bibby, Neil ...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division on amendment S6M-20057.1, in the name of Daniel Johnson, is: For 23, Against 98, Abstentions 0. Amendment disagreed to.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that amendment S6M-20057.2, in the name of Mark Ruskell, which seeks to amend motion S6M-20057, in the name of Sue Webber, on connectin...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division. For Burgess, Ariane (Highlands and Islands) (Green) Chapman, Maggie (North East Scotland) (Green) Greer, Ross (West Scotland) (...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division on amendment S6M-22057.2, in the name of Mark Ruskell, is: For 8, Against 114, Abstentions 0. Amendment disagreed to.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that motion S6M-20057, in the name of Sue Webber, on connecting Scotland, be agreed to. Are we agreed? Members: No.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
There will be a division. For Briggs, Miles (Lothian) (Con) Burnett, Alexander (Aberdeenshire West) (Con) Carlaw, Jackson (Eastwood) (Con) Carson, Finla...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The result of the division on motion S6M-20057, in the name of Sue Webber, on connecting Scotland, is: For 34, Against 87, Abstentions 1. Motion disagreed to.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that motion S6M-20070, in the name of Graeme Dey, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on the approval of a Scottish statutory instru...
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-20070, in the name of Graeme Dey, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on the approval of an SSI, is: For 87, Agai...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The next question is, that motion S6M-20071, on the approval of an SSI, and motion S6M-20072, on committee membership, in the name of Graeme Dey, on behalf o...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
That concludes decision time.