Committee
Economy and Fair Work Committee 14 January 2026 [Draft]
14 Jan 2026 · S6 · Economy and Fair Work Committee
Item of business
Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
Please raise your hands if there are any amendments—sorry, abstentions. I think that I will have to write that at the top of my page.The result of the division is: For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 0.Amendment 5 disagreed to.
In the same item of business
The Convener
Lab
Item 2 is stage 2 consideration of the Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill. I will briefly explain the procedure that we will follow during today’s pro...
The Convener
Lab
Amendment 30, in the name of Lorna Slater, is grouped with amendments 70 to 73, 40, 21, 74, 32, 79 and 117. If amendment 70 is agreed to, I cannot call amend...
Lorna Slater
Green
My amendments in the group are intended to make the Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill more robust and to ensure that it adheres coherently to the pri...
The Minister for Public Finance (Ivan McKee)
SNP
I start by confirming that the Government will support Lorna Slater’s amendment 21, which makes the list of measures in section 1(3) mandatory rather than di...
The Convener
Lab
I call Sarah Boyack to speak to amendment 72 and any other amendments in the group.
Sarah Boyack
Lab
I have four amendments in the group, which were crafted with the assistance of Community Land Scotland. The amendments aim to strengthen the bill by ensuring...
The Convener
Lab
Murdo Fraser would like to come in.
Murdo Fraser
Con
The convener will be pleased to know that I do not intend to comment on every amendment in the group or in subsequent groups. However, I will briefly share s...
The Convener
Lab
I will also briefly comment on the group.I associate myself with members’ comments in support for the general principles of the bill and about the need for a...
Lorna Slater
Green
I have no additional remarks, convener. I will press amendment 30.
The Convener
Lab
The question is, that amendment 30 be agreed to. Are we agreed?Members: No.
ForBoyack, Sarah (Lothian) (Lab)Johnson, Daniel (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab)Slater, Lorna (Lothian) (Green)AgainstCoffey, Willie (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley)...
The Convener
Lab
The result of the division is: For 3, Against 6, Abstentions 0.Amendment 30 disagreed to.10:30
The Convener
Lab
I remind members that if amendment 70 is agreed to, I cannot call amendments 71 and 72 due to pre-emption.Amendment 70 moved—Lorna Slater.
The Convener
Lab
The question is, that amendment 70 be agreed to. Are we agreed?Members: No.
The Convener
Lab
There will be a division.
ForSlater, Lorna (Lothian) (Green)AgainstBoyack, Sarah (Lothian) (Lab)Coffey, Willie (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP)Fraser, Murdo (Mid Scotland and Fife...
The Convener
Lab
The result of the division is: For 1, Against 8, Abstentions 0.Amendment 70 disagreed to.Amendment 71 moved—Ivan McKee.
The Convener
Lab
The question is, that amendment 71 be agreed to. Are we agreed?Members: No.
The Convener
Lab
There will be a division.
ForBoyack, Sarah (Lothian) (Lab)Coffey, Willie (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP)Johnson, Daniel (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab)MacDonald, Gordon (Edinburgh Pen...
The Convener
Lab
The result of the division is: For 6, Against 3, Abstentions 0.Amendment 71 agreed to.Amendment 72 moved—Sarah Boyack.
The Convener
Lab
The question is, that amendment 72 be agreed to. Are we agreed?Members: No.
The Convener
Lab
There will be a division.
ForBoyack, Sarah (Lothian) (Lab)Coffey, Willie (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP)Johnson, Daniel (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab)MacDonald, Gordon (Edinburgh Pen...
The Convener
Lab
The result of the division is: For 7, Against 2, Abstentions 0.Amendment 72 agreed to.Amendment 73 moved—Sarah Boyack.
The Convener
Lab
The question is, that amendment 73 be agreed to. Are we agreed?Members: No.
The Convener
Lab
There will be a division.
ForBoyack, Sarah (Lothian) (Lab)Johnson, Daniel (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab)AgainstCoffey, Willie (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP)Fraser, Murdo (Mid Scotla...
The Convener
Lab
The result of the division is: For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0.Amendment 73 disagreed to.Amendment 40 moved—Lorna Slater.