Motion
Appointments of the Chair and Commissioners of the Scottish Land Commission
S6M-11733 · Motion For Debate · lodged by Gougeon, Mairi
Lodged on
19 Dec 2023Heard / answered on
21 Dec 2023Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 21 Dec 2023
That the Parliament notes the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee's 21st Report, 2023 (Session 6), Report on appointments to the Scottish Land Commission (SP Paper 499); welcomes the Committee’s recommendation that the Parliament approves the appointment of Professor Michael Russell, Professor Deborah Roberts and Craig Mackenzie as Land Commissioners to the Scottish Land Commission; further welcomes the Committee’s endorsement of the selection of Professor Michael Russell as Chair of the Commission, and approves the appointments as required by section 10 of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016.
Backed by
Supported by 1 additional MSP
SNP 1
Lodged by
Gougeon, Mairi
(Scottish National Party).
- Martin, Gillian (SNP)
Final vote on motion (no amendments carried)
21 Dec 2023
Carried
Show MSPs
For
64Against
54Abstain
0Not voted
11Amendments were lodged but none were carried; the motion was decided as originally lodged.
In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 3 contributions reference this
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The Deputy Presiding Officer (Liam McArthur)
LD
Chamber
· 21 Dec 2023 · Meeting of the Parliament 21 December 2023
The next item of business is consideration of motion S6M-11733, in the name of Mairi Gougeon, on the appointment of the chair and commissioners of the Scottish Land Commission. I call Mairi Gougeon t…
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The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone)
NPA
Chamber
· 21 Dec 2023 · Meeting of the Parliament 21 December 2023
There are two questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S6M-11733.1, in the name of Douglas Lumsden, which seeks to amend motion S6M-11733, in the nam…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 21 Dec 2023 · Meeting of the Parliament 21 December 2023
The final question is, that motion S6M-11733, in the name of Mairi Gougeon, on the appointment of the chair and commissioners of the Scottish Land Commission, be agreed to. Are we agreed? Members: N…
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-11733Selected itemCarried 64/5419 Dec 2023 · Motion For Debate · Gougeon, MairiThat the Parliament notes the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee's 21st Report, 2023 (Session 6), Report on appointments to the Scottish Land Commission (SP Paper 499); welcomes the Committee’s recommendation that the Parliament approves the appointment of Professor Michael Russell, Professor Deborah Roberts and Craig Mackenzie as Land Commiss...
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S6M-11733.1Linked amendment/itemDefeated 52/6420 Dec 2023 · Amendment · Lumsden, DouglasAs an amendment to motion S6M-11733 in the name of Mairi Gougeon (Appointments of the Chair and Commissioners of the Scottish Land Commission), leave out from "recommendation" to end and insert "unanimous recommendation that the Parliament approves the appointment of Professor Deborah Roberts and Craig Mackenzie as Land Commissioners to the Scottish Land ...