Decision Time

– in the Scottish Parliament at on 17 September 2019.

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Photo of Kenneth Macintosh Kenneth Macintosh Labour

The first question is, that amendment S5M-18884.1, in the name of Pauline McNeill, which seeks to amend motion S5M-18884, in the name of Aileen Campbell, on investing in our credit unions, be agreed to.

Amendment agreed to.

The Presiding Officer:

The next question is, that motion S5M-18884, in the name of Aileen Campbell, on investing in our credit unions, as amended, be agreed to.

Motion, as amended, agreed to,

That the Parliament commends Scotland’s network of credit unions, which are at the heart of communities across the country and serve more than 410,000 people; welcomes that, through offering affordable loans and savings, credit unions can protect people from predatory lenders and unmanageable debt; notes the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government commitment to introduce a new £10 million Credit Union Investment Fund to help them grow their membership and increase the numbers of people saving and borrowing from credit unions; further notes that the Scottish Government will co-produce, with the credit union sector, a national strategy to further grow and strengthen this important sector, and believes that this strategy should include the extension of payroll deduction schemes to more workplaces and better promotion of credit unions among young people.

The next question is, that amendment S5M-18885.1, in the name of Alexander Stewart, which seeks to amend motion S5M-18885, in the name of Fiona Hyslop, on the impact of the United Kingdom Government’s family migration policy on Scotland, be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members:

No.

Division number 1 Decision Time

Aye: 30 MSPs

No: 82 MSPs

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No: A-Z by last name

The Presiding Officer:

The result of the division is: For 30, Against 82, Abstentions 0.

Amendment disagreed to.

The next question is, that motion S5M-18885, in the name of Fiona Hyslop, on the impact of the UK Government’s family migration policy on Scotland, be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members:

No.

Division number 2 Decision Time

Aye: 84 MSPs

No: 29 MSPs

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No: A-Z by last name

The Presiding Officer:

The result of the division is: For 84, Against 29, Abstentions 0.

Motion agreed to,

That the Parliament notes that the UK Government's family migration policies are considered to be some of the least family-friendly immigration policies in the developed world, according to research such as the Migrant Integration Policy Index 2015; further notes that the current rules are not fit for purpose and are leading to forced family separation in communities across Scotland; believes that Conservative administrations have steadily eroded the family reunification rights of UK citizens and that its proposals to end free movement of people will mean further detrimental impacts on the families of EU and UK citizens; notes that Scotland’s distinct population needs mean that all of its future population growth is projected to come from migration, and calls on the UK Government to end its increasingly restrictive and arbitrary approach to family migration, scrap the minimum income threshold of £18,600, implement a fair and humane approach to family migration and allow families to build their lives in Scotland and make a positive contribution to society and the economy.