Alison Johnstone
Green
There are four questions to be put as a result of today’s business.
The first question is, that amendment S6M-10597.1, in the name of Douglas Lumsden, which seeks to amend motion S6M-10597, in the name of Màiri McAllan, on the climate emergency: ambition and action, 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 digital voting.
17:01 Meeting suspended.
17:04 On resuming—
We will now proceed with the vote on amendment S6M-10597.1, in the name of Douglas Lumsden. Members should cast their votes now.
The vote is closed.
Gillian Mackay
Green
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I think that the wi-fi dropped. I was not able to connect, but I would have voted no.
The Presiding Officer:
Thank you, Ms Mackay. We will ensure that that is recorded.
Richard Lochhead
Scottish National Party
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. Likewise, I would have voted no.
The Presiding Officer:
Thank you, Mr Lochhead.
John Swinney
Scottish National Party
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I had the same connection issue, and I would have voted no.
The Presiding Officer:
Thank you.
Ivan McKee
Scottish National Party
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I had no connection, but I would have voted no.
The Presiding Officer:
Thank you. I have just been asked to do this at a pace that enables recording.
Michelle Thomson
Scottish National Party
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I would have voted no.
The Presiding Officer:
Thank you, Ms Thomson; we will ensure that that is recorded.
Alasdair Allan
Scottish National Party
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. There is something wrong with the wi-fi in this corner of the chamber. I would have voted no.
The Presiding Officer:
Thank you, Mr Allan. We will ensure that that is recorded.
Emma Harper
Scottish National Party
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I had the same issue, and I would have voted no.
The Presiding Officer:
Thank you, Ms Harper.
Gordon MacDonald
Scottish National Party
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I had the same issue, and I would have voted no.
The Presiding Officer:
Thank you, Mr MacDonald.
Angela Constance
Scottish National Party
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I would have voted no.
The Presiding Officer:
Thank you, Ms Constance. We will ensure that that is recorded.
Liam McArthur
Liberal Democrat
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I had the same issue, and I would have voted no.
The Presiding Officer:
Thank you. We will ensure that that is recorded.
Keith Brown
Scottish National Party
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. The app is saying that I have voted no, but it has not gone down to zero, so I do not know whether my vote has gone through. I would have voted no.
The Presiding Officer:
Mr Brown, I can assure you that your vote was recorded.
Sandesh Gulhane
Conservative
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. Unfortunately, my device did not connect. I would have voted yes.
The Presiding Officer:
Thank you, Mr Gulhane. We will ensure that that is recorded.
Division number 1
Decision Time
The Presiding Officer:
The result of the division on amendment
S6M-10597.1, in the name of Douglas Lumsden, is: For 28, Against 88, Abstentions 0.
Amendment disagreed to.
The next question is, that amendment S6M-10597.3, in the name of Sarah Boyack, which seeks to amend motion S6M-10597, in the name of Màiri McAllan, on the climate emergency: ambition and action, be agreed to. Are we agreed?
Sandesh Gulhane
Conservative
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I am still having issues. I would have voted yes.
The Presiding Officer:
Thank you. We will ensure that that is recorded.
Ariane Burgess
Green
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My app did not refresh. I would have voted no.
The Presiding Officer:
Thank you. We will ensure that that is recorded.
Division number 2
Decision Time
The Presiding Officer:
The result of the division on amendment S6M-10597.3, in the name of Sarah Boyack, is: For 51, Against 64, Abstentions 0.
Amendment disagreed to.
The next question is, that amendment S6M-10597.2, in the name of Beatrice Wishart, which seeks to amend motion S6M-10597, in the name of Màiri McAllan, on the climate emergency: ambition and action, be agreed to. Are we agreed?
Sandesh Gulhane
Conservative
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. Apologies—I am still struggling. I would have voted yes.
The Presiding Officer:
Thank you. We will ensure that that is recorded.
Alex Rowley
Labour
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I would have voted yes.
The Presiding Officer:
Thank you. We will ensure that that is recorded.
Division number 3
Decision Time
The Presiding Officer:
The result of the division on amendment S6M-10597.2, in the name of Beatrice Wishart, is: For 52, Against 64, Abstentions 0.
Amendment disagreed to.
The final question is, that motion S6M-10597, in the name of Màiri McAllan, on the climate emergency: ambition and action, be agreed to. Are we agreed?
Sandesh Gulhane
Conservative
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. Apologies—I have had on-going issues. I would have voted no.
The Presiding Officer:
Thank you. We will ensure that that is recorded.
Division number 4
Decision Time
The Presiding Officer:
The result of the division on motion S6M-10597, in the name of Màiri McAllan, on the climate emergency: ambition and action, is: For 86, Against 29, Abstentions 0.
Motion agreed to,
That the Parliament reaffirms its commitment to tackling the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss; welcomes the action taken by people, communities, workers, businesses and local and national government to take Scotland half way to net zero, but recognises that the hardest part of the journey lies ahead; acknowledges the necessity of ambition, leadership and consistency on that journey and that, given the limits of devolution, all nations of the UK must work in partnership to complete the journey; deeply regrets, therefore, the unilateral reversal of policies set out by the UK Government on 20 September 2023; urges the UK Government to listen to overwhelming feedback and rethink what is an unforgivable betrayal of current and future generations, and calls for a new, mutually respectful four-nations partnership in meeting one of the most significant challenges facing people and the planet in this century.
Members’ business will be published tomorrow, 27 September 2023, as soon as the text is available.
