Alison Johnstone
Green
There are three questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S6M-09191.2, in the name of Sandesh Gulhane, which seeks to amend motion S6M-09191, in the name of Michael Matheson, on the hospital at home programme in Scotland, be agreed to. Are we agreed?
The Presiding Officer:
There will be a division.
There will be a short suspension to allow members to access the digital voting system.
17:01 Meeting suspended.
17:05 On resuming—
We come to the vote on amendment S6M-09191.2, in the name of Sandesh Gulhane. Members should cast their votes now.
The vote is closed.
Michael Marra
Labour
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My device would not connect. I would have voted yes.
The Presiding Officer:
Thank you. We will ensure that that is recorded.
Daniel Johnson
Labour
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My app said that there was an error in connecting, but it is now saying that I voted yes. I want to confirm that my vote has been recorded.
The Presiding Officer:
It has been recorded.
Division number 1
Decision Time
The Presiding Officer:
The result of the division on amendment S6M-09191.2, in the name of Sandesh Gulhane, is: For 47, Against 65, Abstentions 0.
Amendment disagreed to.
The next question is, that amendment S6M-09191.1, in the name of Paul Sweeney, which seeks to amend motion S6M-09191, in the name of Michael Matheson, on the hospital at home programme in Scotland, be agreed to. Are we agreed?
Carol Mochan
Labour
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My device did not seem to connect. I would have voted yes.
The Presiding Officer:
We will ensure that that is recorded.
Jamie Greene
Conservative
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I voted no. I am not sure whether that was registered.
The Presiding Officer:
I can confirm that your vote has been recorded.
Pam Gosal
Conservative
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I do not know whether my vote was registered. My app froze.
The Presiding Officer:
I can confirm that it has been registered.
Fiona Hyslop
Scottish National Party
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. Can I confirm that my vote has been registered? I voted no.
The Presiding Officer:
I can confirm that your vote has been recorded.
Ariane Burgess
Green
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I am not sure whether my vote was recorded. I would have voted no.
The Presiding Officer:
I can confirm that your vote has been recorded.
Division number 2
Decision Time
The Presiding Officer:
The result of the division on amendment S6M-09191.1, in the name of Paul Sweeney, is: For 17, Against 94, Abstentions 3.
Amendment disagreed to.
The final question is, that motion S6M-09191, in the name of Michael Matheson, on the hospital at home programme in Scotland, be agreed to. Are we agreed?
The Presiding Officer:
There will be a division.
Division number 3
Decision Time
The Presiding Officer:
The result of the division on motion S6M-09191, in the name of Michael Matheson, is: For 114, Against 0, Abstentions 0.
Motion agreed to,
That the Parliament recognises the value of the Hospital at Home programme in ensuring that people receive the right care in the right place at the right time; highlights that it offers a safe, patient-centred alternative to an acute hospital admission across a range of specialty areas, providing a better outcome for many people, without some of the challenges associated with an acute admission; welcomes that Hospital at Home has eased pressure on acute hospitals, with over 63,000 bed days provided last year by Hospital at Home for older adults; notes research showing that Hospital at Home is a cost effective alternative to acute care and provides very good clinical outcomes, and acknowledges the excellent work done to date by Healthcare Improvement Scotland, National Education Scotland and dedicated clinical networks to support the development of Hospital at Home.
That concludes decision time.
Members’ business will be published tomorrow, 31 May 2023, as soon as the text is available.
