It is time to move to the next item of business. There are four questions to be put as a result of today’s business.

The first question is, that motion S6M-08864, in the name of Humza Yousaf, on the coronation of King Charles III and the Queen, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to,

That the Parliament congratulates Their Majesties The King and The Queen on the occasion of Their Coronation; expresses its gratitude for Their Majesties’ public service to Scotland, and affirms the deep respect that is held for Their Majesties in Scotland.

The Presiding Officer:

The next question is, that amendment S6M-08865.1, in the name of Jamie Greene, which seeks to amend motion S6M-08865, in the name of Angela Constance, on transforming justice in Scotland—person-centred and trauma-informed approaches for victims and witnesses, be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members:

No.

The Presiding Officer:

There will be a division.

We will have a short suspension to allow members to access the digital voting system.

17:01 Meeting suspended.

17:03 On resuming—

We move to the division on amendment

S6M-08865.1

, in the name of Jamie Greene. Members should cast their votes now.

The vote is closed.

On a point of order, Presiding Officer.

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 on amendment S6M-08865.1, in the name of Jamie Greene, is: For 31, Against 86, Abstentions 0.

Amendment disagreed to.

The next question is, that amendment S6M-08865.2, in the name of Pauline McNeill, which seeks to amend motion S6M-08865, in the name of Angela Constance, on transforming justice in Scotland—person-centred and trauma-informed approaches for victims and witnesses, be agreed to.

Amendment agreed to.

The final question is, that motion S6M-08865, in the name of Angela Constance, on transforming justice in Scotland—person-centred and trauma-informed approaches for victims and witnesses, as amended, be agreed to.

Motion, as amended, agreed to,

That the Parliament notes the publication of Trauma Informed Justice: A Knowledge and Skills Framework for Working with Victims and Witnesses, which identifies six key aims of a trauma-informed justice system; recognises that victims and survivors of crime and witnesses can be affected by trauma in many ways, and that there is, therefore, an imperative for the criminal justice system to be designed to be person-centred and trauma-informed, so that victims, survivors and witnesses are supported to recover from the harm and trauma and possible re-traumatisation that they have experienced; recognises the critical importance of staff having a shared understanding about the impact of trauma, and the knowledge and skills to minimise re-traumatisation and support recovery; notes the opportunity for the Parliament to further consider these issues through its scrutiny of the Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill, which puts victims and witnesses at the heart of the justice system; further notes recent reports of poor experiences of victims within the justice system, including long waits for court cases to be heard and the re-traumatising effect of the legal process for victims of domestic abuse and rape; invites the Scottish Government to explore the potential benefits of expanding the independent legal representation available to victims, particularly in cases of rape; understands that reform of the justice system will only be successful if the current pressures on the justice system are addressed, and expresses its belief that further reforms must be developed and implemented cooperatively with those who work in the criminal justice sector in order to bring about effective and practical change for victims and witnesses.

Members’ business will be published tomorrow, 10 May 2023, as soon as the text is available.