There are six questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that motion S6M-08220, in the name of Keith Brown, on the Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill at stage 1, be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members:

No.

The Presiding Officer:

There will be a division. T here will be a short suspension to allow members to access the digital voting system.

17:09 Meeting suspended.

17:11 On resuming—

We come to the vote on S6M-08220. Members should cast their votes now.

The Presiding Officer:

The result of the division is: For 70, Against 29, Abstentions 19.

Motion agreed to,

That the Parliament agrees to the general principles of the Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill.

The next question is, that motion S6M-07755, in the name of John Swinney, on a financial resolution for the Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to,

That the Parliament, for the purposes of any Act of the Scottish Parliament resulting from the Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill, agrees to any expenditure of a kind referred to in Rule 9.12.3A of the Parliament’s Standing Orders arising in consequence of the Act.

The next question is, that motion S6M-08217, in the name of Ivan McKee, on the Procurement Bill, which is United Kingdom legislation, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to,

That the Parliament agrees that the relevant provisions in clause 114 and related provisions concerning cross-border procurement, as amended by government amendments lodged on 24 January 2023, of the Procurement Bill, introduced in the House of Lords on 11 May 2022, and in clauses 2 and 125 of the Procurement Bill, and related provisions concerning scope and extent, so far as these matters fall within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament and alter the executive competence of the Scottish Ministers, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

The next question is, that motion S6M-08218, in the name of Ben Macpherson, on the Social Security (Additional Payments) (No 2) Bill, which is UK legislation, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to,

That the Parliament agrees that the provisions of the Social Security (Additional Payments) (No. 2) Bill, introduced in the House of Commons on 7 February 2023, so far as they relate to matters that fall within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

The next question is, that motion S6M-08235, in the name of George Adam, on approval of a Scottish statutory instrument, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to,

That the Parliament agrees that the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (Register of Persons Holding a Controlled Interest in Land) Amendment Regulations 2023 [draft] be approved.

I propose to ask a single question on four Parliamentary Bureau motions unless any member objects.

As no member has objected, the final question is, that motions S6M-08236, S6M-08237, S6M-08238 and S6M-08239, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on approval of SSIs, be agreed to.

Motions agreed to,

That the Parliament agrees that the National Bus Travel Concession Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Order 2023 [draft] be approved.

That the Parliament agrees that the Scottish Landfill Tax (Standard Rate and Lower Rate) Order 2023 (SSI 2023/50) be approved.

That the Parliament agrees that the Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2023 [draft] be approved.

That the Parliament agrees that the Non-Domestic Rates (Miscellaneous Anti-Avoidance Measures) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 [draft] be approved.

That concludes decision time.

Meeting closed at 17:14.