Decision Time

– in the Scottish Parliament at on 22 February 2023.

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There are eight questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S6M-07975.2, in the name of Lorna Slater, which seeks to amend S6M-07975, in the name of Maurice Golden, on launching a successful deposit return scheme, be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members:

No.

Division number 2 Decision Time

Aye: 65 MSPs

No: 58 MSPs

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The Presiding Officer:

The result of the division on amendment S6M-07975.2, in the name of Lorna Slater, is: For 65, Against 58, Abstentions 0.

Amendment agreed to.

The next question is, that motion S6M-07975.1, in the name of Colin Smyth, which seeks to amend S6M-07975, in the name of Maurice Golden, on launching a successful deposit return scheme, be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members:

No.

Division number 3 Decision Time

Aye: 58 MSPs

No: 65 MSPs

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No: A-Z by last name

The Presiding Officer:

The result of the division on amendment S6M-07975.1, in the name of Colin Smyth, is: For 58, Against 65, Abstentions 0.

Amendment disagreed to.

The question is, that motion S6M-07975, in the name of Maurice Golden, on launching a successful deposit return scheme, as amended, be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members:

No.

Division number 4 Decision Time

Aye: 65 MSPs

No: 58 MSPs

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No: A-Z by last name

The Presiding Officer:

The result of the division on motion S6M-07975, in the name of Maurice Golden, on launching a successful deposit return scheme, as amended, is: For 65, Against 58, Abstentions 0.

Motion, as amended, agreed to,

That the Parliament believes that a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) can make a positive contribution to increasing the rate of recycling and reducing litter for drinks containers; recognises that the Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Regulations 2020, which establish the approach and structure of Scotland’s DRS, were agreed by the Parliament in May 2020; welcomes the recent progress made by Circularity Scotland, SEPA, the Scottish Government and the UK Government in finalising the key operational elements of the scheme; further welcomes the package of measures recently announced by Circularity Scotland to support producers; notes that the most recent review in October 2022 concluded that 'the DRS Programme has gained increased momentum and is in a much improved position'; understands that Scotland’s DRS will make an important contribution to cutting climate emissions, and calls on the Scottish Government to continue to take a pragmatic approach to implementation, working with industry to identify and address concerns.

The question is, that amendment S6M-07977.3, in the name of Jenny Gilruth, which seeks to amend motion S6M-07977, in the name of Graham Simpson, on A9 dualling, be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members:

No.

Division number 5 Decision Time

Aye: 65 MSPs

No: 57 MSPs

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No: A-Z by last name

The Presiding Officer:

The result of the division on amendment S6M-07977.3, in the name of Jenny Gilruth, is: For 65, Against 57, Abstentions 0.

Amendment agreed to.

The question is, that amendment S6M-07977.1, in the name of Neil Bibby, which seeks to amend motion S6M-07977, in the name of Graham Simpson, on A9 dualling, be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members:

No.

Division number 6 Decision Time

Aye: 57 MSPs

No: 65 MSPs

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No: A-Z by last name

The Presiding Officer:

The result of the division on amendment S6M-07977.1, in the name of Neil Bibby, is: For 57, Against 65, Abstentions 0.

Amendment disagreed to.

The next question is, that motion S6M-07977, in the name of Graham Simpson, on A9 dualling, as amended, be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members:

No.

Division number 7 Decision Time

Aye: 65 MSPs

No: 58 MSPs

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No: A-Z by last name

The Presiding Officer:

The result of the division on motion S6M-07977, in the name of Graham Simpson, on A9 dualling, as amended, is: For 65, Against 58, Abstentions 0.

Motion, as amended, agreed to,

That the Parliament acknowledges the significant investment by the Scottish Government in sustainable transport infrastructure in the Highlands, including the £330 million enhancements to the Inverness to Aberdeen railway line, the £57 million upgrade of the Highland Main Line between Perth and Inverness, the new £42 million Inverness Airport train station, passing loop and signalling, and over £430 million invested to date on dualling the A9 between Perth and Inverness; notes the progress on dualling this part of the A9, including the opening of two sections, as well as the confirmation by the Scottish Ministers that the statutory process for a further eight sections will be completed; is concerned by the impact of Brexit and the UK Government's economic mismanagement, which have caused increased labour and material costs, on the A9 dualling programme, including the Tomatin to Moy project; welcomes the intention of the Scottish Government to engage further with the relevant local members on the A9 dualling programme and to set out a renewed timescale for completion of the dualling programme to the Parliament later in 2023, and further welcomes the early progress being made on the £5 million package of short-term measures to make the A9 safer for all road users.

The next question is, that motion S6M-07983, in the name of Mairi Gougeon, which is a legislative consent motion on the Shark Fins Bill, which is United Kingdom legislation, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to,

That the Parliament agrees that the relevant provisions of the Shark Fins Bill, introduced in the House of Commons on 15 June 2022, and as amended at its committee stage on 16 November 2022, relating to shark finning, so far as these matters fall within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament or alter the executive competence of the Scottish Ministers, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

The final question is, that motion S6M-07995, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on designation of a lead committee, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to,

That the Parliament agrees that the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee be designated as the lead committee in consideration of the supplementary legislative consent memorandum in relation to the Energy Bill (UK Legislation).

That concludes decision time.

Members’ business will be published tomorrow, 23 February 2023, as soon as the text is available.