Hansard

The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone) NPA

The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-20135, in the name of Russell Findlay, on a motion of no confidence. I invite members who wish to speak i...

Russell Findlay (West Scotland) (Con) Con

Today, my party brings forward a motion of no confidence in the justice secretary. I will now explain why that is a necessary course of action. In my four y...

The First Minister (John Swinney) SNP

The safety and wellbeing of children in Scotland is a paramount concern of all of us as members of Parliament, no matter our politics or whether we are membe...

The Presiding Officer NPA

Let us hear the First Minister.

Stephen Kerr (Central Scotland) (Con) Con

That is absolutely scandalous.

The Presiding Officer NPA

Mr Kerr! Thank you.

The First Minister SNP

I acknowledge that members of Parliament and members of the public will draw different conclusions from the words that we all use. Interruption.

The Presiding Officer NPA

Let us hear the First Minister.

The First Minister SNP

I know—and I imagine that most members know this, too—that Angela Constance is a sincere minister who would never address Parliament in a way that would in a...

The Presiding Officer NPA

Sorry, First Minister. There is a lot of noise in the chamber. I would very much like to hear those whom I have called to speak, and I am sure that other pa...

The First Minister SNP

That act will transform victims’ and witnesses’ experiences of the justice system and ensure that they are treated with compassion. As all those bills were p...

Anas Sarwar (Glasgow) (Lab) Lab

I speak in favour of the motion of no confidence in Angela Constance, the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs. I do so for one reason above all ot...

John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (Ind) Ind

Yes.

Anas Sarwar Lab

Can you?

John Mason Ind

Yes.

Anas Sarwar Lab

Wow. Shame on you for shouting that out, Mr Mason. For every single—

Keith Brown (Clackmannanshire and Dunblane) (SNP) SNP

Shame on you!

Anas Sarwar Lab

Shame on you too, Mr Brown, for shouting that out. I have quoted the words of the mother of a victim. For them, this Parliament should support this motion o...

Ross Greer (West Scotland) (Green) Green

I am profoundly sad that we have got to this point. The Scottish Government can and should have handled this issue far better, but I doubt that that would ha...

The Presiding Officer NPA

Let us hear one another.

Ross Greer Green

However, the current guidance on RSHP education is so out of date that it does not even have a section on the importance of consent. The updated draft guidan...

The Presiding Officer NPA

Thank you, members. We will hear Mr Greer.

Ross Greer Green

The Greens will be voting against the motion. 14:53

Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (LD) LD

The Scottish Liberal Democrats take no pleasure in this debate. We came to the view that today’s vote is regrettable, and it was avoidable. When we deliberat...

Rachael Hamilton (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con) Con

We have been down the road of calling for a vote of no confidence in ministers before. In the past, we have called for people in charge to step down because ...

The Presiding Officer NPA

That concludes the debate on the motion of no confidence and we move to the question. The question is, that motion S6M-20135, in the name of Russell Findlay...

The Presiding Officer NPA

There will be a division. We will suspend the meeting to allow members to access the digital voting system. 15:03 Meeting suspended. 15:09 On resuming—

The Presiding Officer NPA

We come to the vote on motion S6M-20135, in the name of Russell Findlay. Members should cast their votes now. The vote is closed.

Keith Brown SNP

On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I could not connect. I would have voted no.

The Presiding Officer NPA

Thank you, Mr Brown. We will ensure that that is recorded. For Baillie, Jackie (Dumbarton) (Lab) Baker, Claire (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab) Balfour, Jer...