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Decision Time
5:02 pm
Mr George Reid (None)
There are three questions to be put as a result of today's business. The first question is, that motion S2M-4450, in the name of Tricia Marwick, on the appropriate assessment of the River Tweed special area of conservation, be agreed to.
Motion agreed to.
That the Parliament notes the 1st Report, 2006 (Session 2) of the Waverley Railway (Scotland) Bill Committee, Appropriate Assessment on the River Tweed Special Area of Conservation (SP Paper 553), and agrees that the works proposed in the Bill will not adversely affect the integrity of the River Tweed Special Area of Conservation.
Mr George Reid (None)
The second question is, that motion S2M-4451, in the name of Tricia Marwick, that the Parliament agrees that the Waverley Railway (Scotland) Bill be passed, be agreed to. Are we agreed?
Division number 4
For: Adam, Brian, Aitken, Bill, Arbuckle, Mr Andrew, Baird, Shiona, Baker, Richard, Ballance, Chris, Ballard, Mark, Barrie, Scott, Boyack, Sarah, Brankin, Rhona, Brocklebank, Mr Ted, Brown, Robert, Brownlee, Derek, Butler, Bill, Byrne, Ms Rosemary, Canavan, Dennis, Chisholm, Malcolm, Craigie, Cathie, Crawford, Bruce, Cunningham, Roseanna, Curran, Ms Margaret, Davidson, Mr David, Deacon, Susan, Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James, Eadie, Helen, Ewing, Fergus, Fabiani, Linda, Ferguson, Patricia, Fergusson, Alex, Fox, Colin, Fraser, Murdo, Gallie, Phil, Gibson, Rob, Gillon, Karen, Glen, Marlyn, Godman, Trish, Goldie, Miss Annabel, Gordon, Mr Charlie, Gorrie, Donald, Grahame, Christine, Harper, Robin, Harvie, Patrick, Henry, Hugh, Hughes, Janis, Hyslop, Fiona, Ingram, Mr Adam, Jackson, Dr Sylvia, Jackson, Gordon, Jamieson, Cathy, Jamieson, Margaret, Kane, Rosie, Kerr, Mr Andy, Lamont, Johann, Leckie, Carolyn, Lochhead, Richard, Lyon, George, MacAskill, Mr Kenny, Macdonald, Lewis, Macintosh, Mr Kenneth, Maclean, Kate, Macmillan, Maureen, Martin, Paul, Marwick, Tricia, Mather, Jim, Matheson, Michael, Maxwell, Mr Stewart, May, Christine, McAveety, Mr Frank, McCabe, Mr Tom, McConnell, Mr Jack, McFee, Mr Bruce, McGrigor, Mr Jamie, McLetchie, David, McMahon, Michael, McNeil, Mr Duncan, McNeill, Pauline, Milne, Mrs Nanette, Mitchell, Margaret, Morgan, Alasdair, Morrison, Mr Alasdair, Muldoon, Bristow, Mulligan, Mrs Mary, Murray, Dr Elaine, Neil, Alex, Oldfather, Irene, Peacock, Peter, Peattie, Cathy, Petrie, Dave, Pringle, Mike, Purvis, Jeremy, Radcliffe, Nora, Robison, Shona, Robson, Euan, Rumbles, Mike, Scott, Eleanor, Scott, John, Scott, Tavish, Smith, Elaine, Smith, Iain, Smith, Margaret, Stephen, Nicol, Stevenson, Stewart, Stone, Mr Jamie, Sturgeon, Nicola, Swinburne, John, Swinney, Mr John, Tosh, Murray, Turner, Dr Jean, Wallace, Mr Jim, Watt, Ms Maureen, Welsh, Mr Andrew, White, Ms Sandra, Whitefield, Karen, Wilson, Allan
Against: Monteith, Mr Brian
Abstentions: Home Robertson, John
Mr George Reid (None)
The result of the division is: For 114, Against 1, Abstentions 1.
Motion agreed to.
That the Parliament agrees that the Waverley Railway (Scotland) Bill be passed.
Mr George Reid (None)
The third question is, that motion S2M-4546, in the name of Margaret Curran, on the suspension of standing orders, be agreed to.
Motion agreed to.
That the Parliament agrees that, for the purpose of allowing up to 30 minutes to debate motion S2M-4538 on Thursday 15 June 2006, the second and third sentences of Rule 10.6.5 of Standing Orders be suspended.