There are 11 questions to be put as a result of today’s business.

The first question is, that amendment S6M-07613.2, in the name of Shona Robison, which seeks to amend motion S6M-07613, in the name of Miles Briggs, on the homelessness emergency, be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members:

No.

The Presiding Officer:

There will be a division. Members should cast their votes now.

I call Kaukab Stewart to cast a proxy vote on behalf of Stuart McMillan.

On behalf of Stuart McMillan, I vote yes.

The Presiding Officer:

Thank you. We will ensure that that is recorded.

The Presiding Officer:

The result of the division on amendment S6M-07613.2, in the name of Shona Robison, is: For 69, Against 55, Abstentions 0.

Amendment agreed to.

The next question is, that amendment S6M-07613.1, in the name of Mark Griffin, be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members:

No.

The Presiding Officer:

There will be a division. Members should cast their votes now.

I call Kaukab Stewart to cast a proxy vote.

On behalf of Stuart McMillan, I vote no.

The Presiding Officer:

Thank you. We will ensure that that is recorded.

The vote is closed.

On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My app would not connect. I would have voted no.

The Presiding Officer:

Thank you. We will ensure that that is recorded.

I can confirm, Ms Webber, that your vote has been recorded.

On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I tried to change my vote, but my app froze and would not refresh. I should have voted yes.

The Presiding Officer:

All that I can say in response, Ms Webber, is that your comments are on the record.

The Presiding Officer:

The result of the division on amendment S6M-07613.1, in the name of Mark Griffin, is: For 53, Against 71, Abstentions 0.

Amendment disagreed to.

The next question is, that motion S6M-07613, in the name of Miles Briggs, on the homelessness emergency, as amended, be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members:

No.

The Presiding Officer:

There will be a division. Members should cast their votes now.

I call Kaukab Stewart to cast a proxy vote.

On behalf of Stuart McMillan, I vote yes.

The Presiding Officer:

Thank you. We will ensure that that is recorded.

The vote is closed.

On a point of order, Presiding Officer. There was an error. I would have voted no.

The Presiding Officer:

Thank you. We will ensure that that is recorded.

The Presiding Officer:

The result of the division on motion S6M-07613, in the name of Miles Briggs, on the homelessness emergency, as amended, is: For 69, Against 55, Abstentions 0.

Motion, as amended, agreed to,

That the Parliament recognises the large number of homeless people in Scotland, people in temporary accommodation and people on social housing waiting lists; shares concern at all people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, which is why tackling homelessness is a national priority through the joint Scottish Government/COSLA Ending Homelessness Together action plan; acknowledges that a Temporary Accommodation Task and Finish Group, co-chaired by Shelter Scotland and the Association of Local Authority Chief Housing Officers, has been established with the aim of reducing the number of households in temporary accommodation; notes that the Scottish Government has delivered 115,558 affordable homes since 2007, of which, over 81,300 were for social rent, including 20,520 council homes; notes the Scottish Government’s intention to legislate on both homelessness prevention and the right to housing in this parliamentary session; regrets that the UK Government’s mismanagement of the economy has caused increased inflation and significant rises in energy and basic day-to-day living costs, which has led to a cost of living crisis affecting most households that has a disproportionate impact on those on the lowest incomes, and calls on the UK Government to use all the powers at its disposal to tackle the cost of living crisis on the scale required, remove the so-called bedroom tax and benefit cap, increase the Local Housing Allowance, which, as of 2023-24, has been frozen for the third year, and change the no recourse to public funds rules to allow all people, regardless of their nationality, to access homelessness support.

I remind members that if the amendment in the name of Shona Robison is agreed to, the amendment in the name of Mark Griffin will fall.

The next question is, that amendment S6M-07614.2, in the name of Shona Robison, which seeks to amend motion S6M-07614, in the name of Miles Briggs, on delivering the homes that Scotland needs, be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members:

No.

The Presiding Officer:

There will be a division.

I call Kaukab Stewart to cast a proxy vote.

On behalf of Stuart McMillan, I vote yes.

The Presiding Officer:

Thank you. We will ensure that that is recorded.

The vote is closed.

On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I do not think that my app connected. I would have voted yes.

The Presiding Officer:

Thank you, Mr Gray. I can confirm that your vote was recorded.

The Presiding Officer:

The result of the division on amendment 07614.2, in the name of Shona Robison, is: For 69, Against 55, Abstentions 0.

Amendment agreed to.

As the amendment in the name of Shona Robison has been agreed to, the amendment in the name of Mark Griffin falls.

The next question is, that motion S6M-07614, in the name of Miles Briggs, on delivering the homes that Scotland needs, as amended, be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members:

No.

The Presiding Officer:

There will be a division.

I call Kaukab Stewart to cast a proxy vote.

On behalf of Stuart McMillan, I vote yes.

The Presiding Officer:

Thank you. We will ensure that that is recorded.

The vote is closed.

On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I could not connect to the digital device. I would have voted yes.

The Presiding Officer:

Thank you. We will ensure that that is recorded.

The Presiding Officer:

The result of the division is: For 66, Against 55, Abstentions 0.

Motion

, as amended, agreed to,

That the Parliament believes that everyone should have access to a warm and affordable home that meets their needs; notes that the previous 50,000 affordable homes target was met in March 2022 following delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic; further notes that global supply issues, rising costs and the impact of Brexit have affected the delivery of homes; acknowledges that £752 million is being made available in 2023-24 as part of more than £3.5 billion in the current parliamentary session towards the delivery of the Scottish Government’s commitment to delivering 110,000 affordable homes by 2032, of which at least 70% will be for social rent and 10% in remote, rural and island communities, and agrees with the importance of giving tenants stability in their housing costs and housing security at a time of an unprecedented rise in the cost of living.

The next question is, that motion S6M-07615, in the name of Màiri McAllan, on the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill, which is United Kingdom legislation, be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members:

No.

The Presiding Officer:

There will be a division.

I call Kaukab Stewart to cast a proxy vote.

On behalf of Stuart McMillan, I vote yes.

The Presiding Officer:

We will ensure that that is recorded.

The Presiding Officer:

The result of the division on motion S6M-07615, in the name of Màiri McAllan, on the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill, which is United Kingdom legislation, is: For 93, Against 30, Abstentions 0.

Motion agreed to,

That the Parliament notes the legislative consent memorandum lodged by the Scottish Government on 12 December 2022; agrees not to give consent to the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill, and calls on the UK Government to amend the Bill to restrict the geographical application of clause 42, or to otherwise make it a requirement for it to seek the consent of the Scottish Ministers when making provision within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament, in order to properly respect devolved responsibilities.

The next question is, that motion S6M-07617, in the name of Keith Brown, on the Public Order Bill, which is United Kingdom legislation, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to,

That the Parliament agrees that the relevant amendments of the Public Order Bill, introduced in the House of Lords on 9 November 2022, relating to the extension of existing powers at Part II of the Public Order Act 1986 to the British Transport Police (BTP) in Scotland for policing public processions and assemblies on the railway, so far as these matters fall within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

The next question is, that motion S6M-07616, in the name of John Swinney, on the UK Infrastructure Bank Bill, which is United Kingdom legislation, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to,

That the Parliament agrees that the relevant provisions of the UK Infrastructure Bank Bill, introduced in the House of Lords on 11 May 2022 and subsequently amended, relating to the investment activities of the UK Infrastructure Bank in Scotland so far as these matters fall within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament and alter the executive function of the Scottish Ministers, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

The next question is, that motion S6M-07644, in the name of George Adam, on approval of a Scottish statutory instrument, be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members:

No.

The Presiding Officer:

There will be a division.

I call Kaukab Stewart to cast a proxy vote.

On behalf of Stuart McMillan, I vote yes.

The Presiding Officer:

We will ensure that that is recorded.

The vote is closed.

On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I would have voted yes.

The Presiding Officer:

We will ensure that that is recorded.

On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I would have abstained.

The Presiding Officer:

We will ensure that that is recorded.

The Presiding Officer:

The result of the division on motion S6M-07644, in the name of George Adam, on approval of a Scottish statutory instrument, is: For 87, Against 0, Abstentions 34.

Motion agreed to,

That the Parliament agrees that the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (additional amount: transactions relating to second homes etc.) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2022 (SSI 2022/375) be approved.

If no member objects, I propose to ask a single question on two Parliamentary Bureau motions.

The final question is, that motions S6M-07645, on approval of a Scottish statutory instrument, and S6M-07646, on designation of a lead committee, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, be agreed to.

Motions agreed to,

That the Parliament agrees that the Dentists, Dental Care Professionals, Nurses, Nursing Associates and Midwives (International Registrations) Order 2022 [draft] be approved.

That the Parliament agrees that the Education, Children and Young People Committee be designated as the lead committee, and that the Criminal Justice Committee be designated as a secondary committee, in consideration of the Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill at stage 1.

That concludes decision time.

Members’ business will be published tomorrow, Thursday 26 January 2023, as soon as the text is available.