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Decision Time
5:06 pm
Alex Fergusson (None)
There are six questions to be put as a result of today's business. The first question is, that amendment S3M-928.2, in the name of Johann Lamont, which seeks to amend motion S3M-928, in the name of Stewart Maxwell, on equality and diversity, be agreed to.
Amendment agreed to.
Alex Fergusson (None)
The next question is, that amendment S3M-928.1, in the name of Hugh O'Donnell, which seeks to amend motion S3M-928, in the name of Stewart Maxwell, on equality and diversity, as amended, be agreed to. Are we agreed?
Division number 1
For: Brown, Robert, Finnie, Ross, Hume, Jim, McArthur, Liam, McInnes, Alison, Munro, John Farquhar, O'Donnell, Hugh, Pringle, Mike, Purvis, Jeremy, Rumbles, Mike, Scott, Tavish, Smith, Iain, Smith, Margaret, Stone, Jamie, Tolson, Jim
Against: Adam, Brian, Ahmad, Bashir, Aitken, Bill, Allan, Alasdair, Brocklebank, Ted, Brown, Gavin, Brown, Keith, Brownlee, Derek, Campbell, Aileen, Carlaw, Jackson, Coffey, Willie, Crawford, Bruce, Cunningham, Roseanna, Don, Nigel, Doris, Bob, Ewing, Fergus, Fabiani, Linda, FitzPatrick, Joe, Fraser, Murdo, Gibson, Kenneth, Gibson, Rob, Goldie, Annabel, Grahame, Christine, Harvie, Christopher, Hepburn, Jamie, Hyslop, Fiona, Ingram, Adam, Johnstone, Alex, Kidd, Bill, Lamont, John, Lochhead, Richard, MacAskill, Kenny, Marwick, Tricia, Mather, Jim, Matheson, Michael, Maxwell, Stewart, McKee, Ian, McKelvie, Christina, McLetchie, David, McMillan, Stuart, Milne, Nanette, Mitchell, Margaret, Morgan, Alasdair, Neil, Alex, Paterson, Gil, Robison, Shona, Russell, Michael, Salmond, Alex, Scanlon, Mary, Scott, John, Smith, Elizabeth, Somerville, Shirley-Anne, Stevenson, Stewart, Sturgeon, Nicola, Swinney, John, Thompson, Dave, Watt, Maureen, Welsh, Andrew, White, Sandra, Wilson, Bill, Wilson, John
Abstentions: Alexander, Ms Wendy, Baillie, Jackie, Baker, Claire, Baker, Richard, Boyack, Sarah, Brankin, Rhona, Butler, Bill, Chisholm, Malcolm, Craigie, Cathie, Curran, Margaret, Eadie, Helen, Ferguson, Patricia, Foulkes, George, Gillon, Karen, Glen, Marlyn, Gordon, Charlie, Grant, Rhoda, Gray, Iain, Harper, Robin, Jamieson, Cathy, Kelly, James, Kerr, Andy, Lamont, Johann, Macdonald, Lewis, MacDonald, Margo, Martin, Paul, McConnell, Jack, McMahon, Michael, McNeill, Pauline, McNulty, Des, Mulligan, Mary, Murray, Elaine, Oldfather, Irene, Park, John, Peacock, Peter, Peattie, Cathy, Simpson, Dr Richard, Smith, Elaine, Stewart, David, Whitefield, Karen, Whitton, David
Alex Fergusson (None)
The result of the division is: For 15, Against 61, Abstentions 41.
Amendment disagreed to.
Alex Fergusson (None)
The next question is, that motion S3M-928, in the name of Stewart Maxwell, on equality and diversity, as amended, be agreed to.
Motion, as amended, agreed to.
Resolved,
That the Parliament is committed to securing equality of opportunity and a fairer Scotland in which diversity of need is recognised, respect for others is fostered, stereotypes and discriminatory attitudes and behaviours are challenged and people have more control over their lives and welcomes Equality and Diversity Week, the creation of the Equality and Human Rights Commission and the commitment of the Scottish Government to promoting and mainstreaming equality and to working in partnership with public bodies, the voluntary sector, business interests and communities to tackle disadvantage and the barriers to equality; further recognises that equality impact assessment tools should be used in determining and assessing policy priorities and spending allocations, and calls on the Scottish Government to bring forward a statement to the Parliament detailing how the above commitments on equality and diversity will be delivered through the Scottish budget.
Alex Fergusson (None)
The next question is, that motion S3M-938, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on approval of a Scottish statutory instrument, be agreed to.
Motion agreed to.
That the Parliament agrees that the draft Budget (Scotland) Act 2007 Amendment Order 2007 be approved.
Alex Fergusson (None)
The next question is, that motion S3M-939, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on approval of an SSI, be agreed to.
Motion agreed to.
That the Parliament agrees that the draft Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (Incidental, Supplemental and Consequential Provisions) Order 2007 be approved.
Alex Fergusson (None)
The next question is, that motion S3M-937, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on a committee duration and remit, be agreed to.
Motion agreed to.
That the Parliament agrees to amend the remit and duration of the Scottish Parliamentary Pension Scheme Committee as follows:
Remit: To inquire into and report with recommendations for a Committee Bill on a replacement for the Scottish Parliamentary Pension Scheme rules and the Grants to Members and Officeholders Order; Duration: Until the Parliament has completed its consideration of the committee's report and any ensuing Bill.
Alex Fergusson (None)
That concludes decision time. As ever, I ask members leaving the chamber to do so quietly.