Annabelle Ewing
Scottish National Party
There are four questions to be put as a result of today’s business.
The first question is, that amendment S6M-08205.1, in the name of Daniel Johnson, which seeks to amend motion S6M-08205, in the name of Ivan McKee, on the Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill, which is United Kingdom legislation, be agreed to. Are we agreed?
There will be a division. There will be a short suspension to allow members to access the digital voting system.
17:04 Meeting suspended.
17:06 On resuming—
We move to the vote on amendment S6M-08205.1, in the name of Daniel Johnson.
Division number 1
Decision Time
The result of the division is: For 26, Against 92, Abstentions 0.
Amendment disagreed to.
The next question is, that motion S6M-08205, in the name of Ivan McKee, on the UK Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill, be agreed to. Are we agreed?
There will be a division.
Division number 2
Decision Time
The result of the division is: For 88, Against 30, Abstentions 0.
Motion agreed to,
That the Parliament notes the legislative consent memorandum lodged by the Scottish Government on 13 June 2022; agrees not to give consent to the Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill, and calls on the UK Government to amend the Bill to confer the power in clause 1 solely on the Scottish Ministers in relation to devolved matters, or to otherwise make it a requirement for it to secure 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-08209, in the name of Edward Mountain, on behalf of the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee, on the role of local government and its cross-sectoral partners in financing and delivering a net zero Scotland, be agreed to.
Motion agreed to,
That the Parliament notes the conclusions and recommendations in the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee’s 1st Report, 2023 (Session 6),
The role of local government and its cross-sectoral partners in financing and delivering a net-zero Scotland
(SP Paper 302).
The final question is, that motion S6M-08230, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on the suspension of standing orders, be agreed to. Are we agreed?
There will be a division.
Division number 3
Decision Time
The result of the division on motion S6M-08230, in the name of George Adam, is: For 90, Against 28, Abstentions 0.
Motion agreed to,
That the Parliament agrees that Rule 15.2.1 of Standing Orders be suspended on 15 March 2023.
That concludes decision time.
