Decision Time

– in the Scottish Parliament at on 16 May 2023.

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Photo of Alison Johnstone Alison Johnstone Green

There are three questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S6M-08948.2, in the name of Sandesh Gulhane, which seeks to amend motion S6M-08948, in the name of Jenni Minto, on celebrating the success of the Covid-19 vaccination programme, be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members:

No.

The Presiding Officer:

There will be a division.

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

17:12 Meeting suspended.

17:14 On resuming—

The question is, that amendment S6M-08948.2, in the name of Sandesh Gulhane, which seeks to amend motion S6M-08948, in the name of Jenni Minto, on celebrating the success of the Covid-19 vaccination programme, be agreed to. Members should cast their votes now.

Division number 1 Decision Time

Aye: 31 MSPs

No: 60 MSPs

Aye: A-Z by last name

No: A-Z by last name

Abstained: 19 MSPs

The Presiding Officer:

The result of the division is: For 31, Against 60, Abstentions 19.

Amendment disagreed to.

The next question is, that amendment S6M-08948.1, in the name of Carol Mochan, which seeks to amend motion S6M-08948, in the name of Jenni Minto, on celebrating the success of the Covid-19 vaccination programme

, be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members:

No.

The Presiding Officer:

There will be a division.

The vote is closed.

Photo of Shirley-Anne Somerville Shirley-Anne Somerville Scottish National Party

On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My apologies. [

Inaudible

.] I would have voted no.

The Presiding Officer:

Thank you. We will ensure that that is recorded, Ms Somerville.

The Presiding Officer:

Could we have Mr Leonard’s microphone on, please?

Photo of Richard Leonard Richard Leonard Labour

Presiding Officer, my device disconnected. Had it not done so, I would have voted yes.

The Presiding Officer:

Thank you. We will ensure that that is recorded.

Photo of Bill Kidd Bill Kidd Scottish National Party

On a point of order, Presiding Officer. [

Inaudible

.] I would have voted no.

The Presiding Officer:

Thank you, Mr Kidd. We will ensure that that is recorded.

Division number 2 Decision Time

Aye: 49 MSPs

No: 60 MSPs

Aye: A-Z by last name

No: A-Z by last name

The Presiding Officer:

The result of the division is: For 49, Against 60, Abstentions 0.

Amendment disagreed to.

The final question is, that motion S6M-08948, in the name of Jenni Minto, on celebrating the success of the Covid-19 vaccination programme

, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to,

That the Parliament recognises the success of the COVID-19 vaccination programme; notes that over 15 million vaccines have been administered and that tens of thousands of deaths have been prevented; agrees that vaccination has led to the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring an end to the public health emergency; recognises that COVID-19 has not gone away and offers condolences to all those who have lost a loved one during the pandemic; agrees that the success of the vaccination programme has allowed people to be kept safe, while the country lives with COVID-19; encourages those who are eligible for vaccination to come forward when called, in order to protect themselves and others, and thanks the dedicated health and social care workers who continue to deliver the vaccine.

That concludes decision time.

Members’ business will be published tomorrow, 17 May 2023, as soon as the text is available.