Decision Time

– in the Scottish Parliament at on 17 September 2015.

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Photo of Tricia Marwick Tricia Marwick None

Because this is a very important day, we have a very important person with us, Shaurna Dickson, who is going to sign decision time for us.

There are five questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S4M-14272.3, in the name of Sarah Boyack, which seeks to amend motion S4M-14272, in the name of Fergus Ewing, on the future of renewables in Scotland’s energy policy, be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members: No.

There will be a division.

Division number 1 Decision Time

Aye: 33 MSPs

No: 72 MSPs

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Abstained: 4 MSPs

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The result of the division is: For 33, Against 72, Abstentions 4.

Amendment disagreed to.

The next question is, that amendment S4M-14272.1, in the name of Murdo Fraser, which seeks to amend motion S4M-14272, in the name of Fergus Ewing, on the future of renewables in Scotland’s energy policy, be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members: No.

There will be a division.

Division number 2 Decision Time

Aye: 13 MSPs

No: 96 MSPs

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The result of the division is: For 13, Against 96, Abstentions 0.

Amendment disagreed to.

The next question is, that motion S4M-14272, in the name of Fergus Ewing, on the future of renewables in Scotland’s energy policy, be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members: No.

There will be a division.

Division number 3 Decision Time

Aye: 63 MSPs

No: 13 MSPs

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No: A-Z by last name

Abstained: 33 MSPs

Abstained: A-Z by last name

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The result of the division is: For 63, Against 13, Abstentions 33.

Motion agreed to,

That the Parliament welcomes that the updated 2020 Routemap for Renewable Energy in Scotland, published by the Scottish Government, records a significant increase in the generation of electricity from renewable sources; considers that UK Government policy prevents Scotland from achieving its full renewable and low-carbon energy potential, and is damaging to investor confidence, employment, energy security, consumers’ energy bills and emission reduction; recognises that the further powers in the Scotland Bill cannot deliver Scotland’s energy ambitions, and agrees that the UK Government must engage with Scotland and the other devolved administrations on energy policy.

The next question is, that motion S4M-14291, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on approval of a Scottish statutory instrument, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to,

That the Parliament agrees that the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Provisions No. 2) Order 2015 [draft] be approved.

The final question is, that motion S4M-14111, in the name of Mark Griffin, on the British Sign Language (Scotland) Bill, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to,

That the Parliament agrees that the British Sign Language (Scotland) Bill be passed.

The motion is agreed to and the British Sign Language (Scotland) Bill is passed. [Applause.]

I take this opportunity to thank Mark Griffin, the Government and the Education and Culture Committee for all their work in bringing the bill to this stage. I also thank our parliamentary staff, who have excelled themselves.

I also take this opportunity to thank all our signers today. You have done a fantastic job, and the whole Parliament thanks you for it. [Applause.]

Members can see for themselves the reaction of the deaf and deafblind community and how much this bill means to them—and I say to members, thank you.

That ends decision time, and I conclude today’s business.

Meeting closed at 17:07.