Alasdair Morgan: The next item of business is stage 3 proceedings on the Double Jeopardy (Scotland) Bill. In dealing with amendments, members should have in front of them the papers that are available to them at the back of the chamber. Section 4—New evidence The first group of amendments is on minor and technical drafting changes. Amendment 2, in the name of the minister, is grouped with amendments 3 and 4.
Alasdair Morgan: The second group of amendments concerns disclosure of information. Amendment 1, in the name of the minister, is grouped with amendments 5 and 6.
Alasdair Morgan: That ends consideration of amendments.
Alasdair Morgan: The next item of business is a debate on motion S3M-8156, in the name of Kenny MacAskill, on the Double Jeopardy (Scotland) Bill.
Alasdair Morgan: I was just going to say that you can carry on, Mr Baker.
Alasdair Morgan: The next item of business is consideration of motion S3M-8185, in the name of Alex Salmond, which is a motion of thanks to the Presiding Officer.
Alasdair Morgan: There are three questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that motion S3M-8157, in the name of Alex Neil, on the Forced Marriage etc (Protection and Jurisdiction) (Scotland) Bill be agreed to. Motion agreed to, That the Parliament agrees that the Forced Marriage etc (Protection and Jurisdiction) (Scotland) Bill be passed. The Forced Marriage etc (Protection...
Alasdair Morgan: It is with great pleasure that I invite the Presiding Officer, Alex Fergusson, to make his closing remarks and close this session of Parliament.
Alasdair Morgan: Order. I hope that Elaine Smith will return to buses, which seem to me to be the subject of the motion.
Alasdair Morgan: I wonder whether the member could throw the word “bus” into his speech occasionally.
Alasdair Morgan: That is not a point of order.
Alasdair Morgan: Wind up, please.
Alasdair Morgan: The member should wind up, please.
Alasdair Morgan: The next item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S3M-7853, in the name of Mary Scanlon, on chronic pain services in Scotland. The debate will be concluded without any question being put. Motion debated, That the Parliament is concerned that some Scottish patients with chronic pain are being forced to travel to England for treatment, with eight of Scotland’s NHS boards...
Alasdair Morgan: Thank you, Dr McKee.
Alasdair Morgan: The question is, that amendment 15 be agreed to. Are we agreed? Members: No. There will be a division.
Alasdair Morgan: The result of the division is: For 92, Against 2, Abstentions 0. Amendment 15 agreed to. Amendments 9 and 10 moved—[Alex Neil]—and agreed to. Section 24—Revocation Amendments 11 and 12 moved—[Alex Neil]—and agreed to. After section 26A Group 5 is on overcrowding statutory notices: reports. Amendment 2, in the name of Mary Mulligan, is the only amendment in the group.
Alasdair Morgan: At this stage, I should say that I am extending the time limit for this group so as not to curtail debate unreasonably.
Alasdair Morgan: That ends consideration of amendments.
Alasdair Morgan: The next item of business is a debate on motion S3M-8128, in the name of Alex Neil, on the Private Rented Housing (Scotland) Bill.