Motion
Independent Investigation into the First Minister and Deputy First Minister
S6M-11247.1 · Amendment · lodged by Sarwar, Anas
Lodged on
14 Nov 2023Heard / answered on
15 Nov 2023Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 15 Nov 2023
As an amendment to motion S6M-11247 in the name of Douglas Ross (Independent Investigation into the First Minister and Deputy First Minister), insert at end "; considers that there should be binding sanctions for ministers who breach the Scottish Ministerial Code, and calls on the Scottish Government to provide a date by which the requested legal advice will be made available, unredacted, to the UK COVID-19 Inquiry, and to set out to the Scottish Parliament how many emails from personal and party email addresses have been shared with the UK COVID-19 Inquiry as part of its response to the Inquiry’s request for evidence."
Backed by
Supported by 4 additional MSPs
Lab 4
Lodged by
Sarwar, Anas
(Scottish Labour).
- Baillie, Jackie (Lab)
- Johnson, Daniel (Lab)
- Sweeney, Paul (Lab)
- Whitfield, Martin (Lab)
Amendment division result
15 Nov 2023
Defeated
Show MSPs
For
53Against
64Abstain
0Not voted
12In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 3 contributions reference this
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Anas Sarwar
Lab
Chamber
· 15 Nov 2023 · Meeting of the Parliament 15 November 2023
I am sure that the Deputy First Minister’s brain fog will have sounded like clarity to her, but it does not sound like clarity to anyone who is watching. What remains unclear is when the First Minis…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 15 Nov 2023 · Meeting of the Parliament 15 November 2023
The next question is, that amendment S6M-11247.1, in the name of Anas Sarwar, which seeks to amend motion S6M-11247, in the name of Douglas Ross, on an independent investigation into the First Minist…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 15 Nov 2023 · Meeting of the Parliament 15 November 2023
The result of the division on amendment S6M-11247.1, in the name of Anas Sarwar, is: For 53, Against 64, Abstentions 0. Amendment disagreed to.
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-11247Original motion13 Nov 2023 · Motion For Debate · Ross, DouglasThat the Parliament agrees that the First Minister and Deputy First Minister should refer themselves to the independent adviser on the Scottish Ministerial Code for a potential breach of paragraph 1.3(c) of that code, which requires ministers to give "accurate and truthful information to the Parliament", on account of their statements misleading the Parli...
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S6M-11247.1Selected itemDefeated 53/6414 Nov 2023 · Amendment · Sarwar, AnasAs an amendment to motion S6M-11247 in the name of Douglas Ross (Independent Investigation into the First Minister and Deputy First Minister), insert at end "; considers that there should be binding sanctions for ministers who breach the Scottish Ministerial Code, and calls on the Scottish Government to provide a date by which the requested legal advice w...