Decision Time

– in the Scottish Parliament at on 30 October 2014.

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Photo of Tricia Marwick Tricia Marwick None

The next item of business is decision time. The first question is, that amendment S4M-11332.2, in the name of Jenny Marra, which seeks to amend motion S4M-11332, in the name of Fergus Ewing, on supported business, be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members: No.

There will be a division.

Division number 1 Decision Time

Aye: 31 MSPs

No: 74 MSPs

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Photo of Tricia Marwick Tricia Marwick None

The result of the division is: For 31, Against 74, Abstentions 0.

Amendment disagreed to.

The next question is, that amendment S4M-11332.1, in the name of Gavin Brown, which seeks to amend motion S4M-11332, in the name of Fergus Ewing, on supported business, be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members: No.

There will be a division.

Division number 2 Decision Time

Aye: 15 MSPs

No: 90 MSPs

Aye: A-Z by last name

No: A-Z by last name

Photo of Tricia Marwick Tricia Marwick None

The result of the division is: For 15, Against 90, Abstentions 0.

Amendment disagreed to.

The next question is, that motion S4M-11332, in the name of Fergus Ewing, on supported business, be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members: No.

There will be a division.

Division number 3 Decision Time

Aye: 90 MSPs

No: 15 MSPs

Aye: A-Z by last name

No: A-Z by last name

Photo of Tricia Marwick Tricia Marwick None

The result of the division is: For 90, Against 15, Abstentions 0.

Motion agreed to,

That the Parliament recognises the economic and social value of supported businesses in Scotland; welcomes the recent success of many of these businesses in enhancing their commercial viability through business support and action to increase public and private sector procurement; commends the work of the new third sector supported business, Haven Protective Technology Solutions (Haven PTS Ltd), which has been developed in response to the enforced closure of the five Stage Two Remploy factories, and agrees the importance of continuing to support these businesses.

Meeting closed at 17:03.