Kenneth Macintosh
Labour
The first question is, that motion S5M-24322, in the name of Humza Yousaf, on the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill, be agreed to.
I do not want to suspend Parliament, as most members will already have voted today, but I urge members to refresh their voting apps, to ensure that we are ready to vote. I will just pause for a moment, to make sure.
Some members who are online are looking for the PIN. I was going to read it out, but I was not sure how high security that would be. It is now online, in any case. For members joining us online, the PIN for the voting app is in the BlueJeans chat box. Any member who is not able to access the voting app should let me know, please.
We are mostly on board, so we will go straight to the vote, as it is for legislation.
I repeat: the question is, that motion S5M-24322, in the name of Humza Yousaf, on the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill, be agreed to. Members should cast their votes now.
The vote is now closed. Please let me know if you were unable to vote.
Gil Paterson
Scottish National Party
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I was unable to vote; I would have voted yes.
Division number 10
Decision Time
The Presiding Officer:
The result of the vote on motion S5M-24322, in the name of Humza Yousaf, on the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill, is: For 82, Against 32, Abstentions 4.
Motion agreed to,
That the Parliament agrees that the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill be passed.
As the motion is agreed to, the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill is passed. [
Applause
.]
The next question is, that motion S5M-24338, in the name of John Swinney, on the Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Bill, be agreed to. Members should cast their vote now.
Division number 11
Decision Time
The Presiding Officer:
The result of the vote on motion S5M-24338, in the name of John Swinney, on the Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Bill, is: For 118, Against 0, Abstentions 0.
Motion agreed to,
That the Parliament agrees that the Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Bill be passed.
As the motion is agreed to, the Re dress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Bill is passed. [
Applause
.]
T he next question is, that motion S5M-24333, in the name of Margaret Mitchell, on the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner appointment, be agreed to.
Motion agreed to,
That the Parliament nominates Dr Brian Plastow to Her Majesty The Queen, for appointment as the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner.
I congratulate Dr Brian Plastow on his appointment.
The next question is, that motion S5M-24340, in the name of Graeme Dey, on approval of a Scottish statutory instrument—the Community Orders (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 [draft]—be agreed to. Are we agreed?
The Presiding Officer:
There will be a Division.
Division number 12
Decision Time
The Presiding Officer:
The result of the Division on motion S5M-24340, in the name of Graeme Dey, on approval of an SSI, is: For 88, Against 30, Abstentions 0.
Motion agreed to,
That the Parliament agrees that the Community Orders (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 [draft] be approved.
Meeting closed at 20:03.
The House of Commons votes by dividing. Those voting Aye (yes) to any proposition walk through the division lobby to the right of the Speaker and those voting no through the lobby to the left. In each of the lobbies there are desks occupied by Clerks who tick Members' names off division lists as they pass through. Then at the exit doors the Members are counted by two Members acting as tellers. The Speaker calls for a vote by announcing "Clear the Lobbies". In the House of Lords "Clear the Bar" is called. Division Bells ring throughout the building and the police direct all Strangers to leave the vicinity of the Members’ Lobby. They also walk through the public rooms of the House shouting "division". MPs have eight minutes to get to the Division Lobby before the doors are closed. Members make their way to the Chamber, where Whips are on hand to remind the uncertain which way, if any, their party is voting. Meanwhile the Clerks who will take the names of those voting have taken their place at the high tables with the alphabetical lists of MPs' names on which ticks are made to record the vote. When the tellers are ready the counting process begins - the recording of names by the Clerk and the counting of heads by the tellers. When both lobbies have been counted and the figures entered on a card this is given to the Speaker who reads the figures and announces "So the Ayes [or Noes] have it". In the House of Lords the process is the same except that the Lobbies are called the Contents Lobby and the Not Contents Lobby. Unlike many other legislatures, the House of Commons and the House of Lords have not adopted a mechanical or electronic means of voting. This was considered in 1998 but rejected. Divisions rarely take less than ten minutes and those where most Members are voting usually take about fifteen. Further information can be obtained from factsheet P9 at the UK Parliament site.
The House of Commons votes by dividing. Those voting Aye (yes) to any proposition walk through the division lobby to the right of the Speaker and those voting no through the lobby to the left. In each of the lobbies there are desks occupied by Clerks who tick Members' names off division lists as they pass through. Then at the exit doors the Members are counted by two Members acting as tellers. The Speaker calls for a vote by announcing "Clear the Lobbies". In the House of Lords "Clear the Bar" is called. Division Bells ring throughout the building and the police direct all Strangers to leave the vicinity of the Members’ Lobby. They also walk through the public rooms of the House shouting "division". MPs have eight minutes to get to the Division Lobby before the doors are closed. Members make their way to the Chamber, where Whips are on hand to remind the uncertain which way, if any, their party is voting. Meanwhile the Clerks who will take the names of those voting have taken their place at the high tables with the alphabetical lists of MPs' names on which ticks are made to record the vote. When the tellers are ready the counting process begins - the recording of names by the Clerk and the counting of heads by the tellers. When both lobbies have been counted and the figures entered on a card this is given to the Speaker who reads the figures and announces "So the Ayes [or Noes] have it". In the House of Lords the process is the same except that the Lobbies are called the Contents Lobby and the Not Contents Lobby. Unlike many other legislatures, the House of Commons and the House of Lords have not adopted a mechanical or electronic means of voting. This was considered in 1998 but rejected. Divisions rarely take less than ten minutes and those where most Members are voting usually take about fifteen. Further information can be obtained from factsheet P9 at the UK Parliament site.
