Alison Johnstone
Green
There are three questions to be put as a result of today’s business. I remind members that, if amendment S6M-11237.1, in the name of Donald Cameron, is agreed to, amendment S6M-11237.2, in the name of Paul O’Kane, will fall.
The first question is, that amendment S6M-11237.1, in the name of Donald Cameron, which seeks to amend motion S6M-11237, in the name of Jamie Hepburn, on building a new Scotland—migration to Scotland after independence, 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.
17:03 On resuming—
I remind members that, if amendment S6M-11237.1, in the name of Donald Cameron, is agreed to, amendment S6M-11237.2, in the name of Paul O’Kane, will fall.
We move to the division on amendment S6M-11237.1, in the name of Donald Cameron. Members should cast their votes now.
The vote is closed.
Lorna Slater
Green
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My app froze and did not register my vote. I would have voted no.
The Presiding Officer:
I confirm that your vote was recorded, Ms Slater.
Division number 1
Decision Time
The Presiding Officer:
The result of the division is: For 29, Against 80, Abstentions 0.
Amendment disagreed to.
The next question is, that amendment S6M-11237.2, in the name of Paul O’Kane, which seeks to amend motion S6M-11237, in the name of Jamie Hepburn, on building a new Scotland—migration to Scotland after independence, be agreed to. Are we agreed?
The Presiding Officer:
There will be a division.
Division number 2
Decision Time
The Presiding Officer:
The result of the division is: For 17, Against 90, Abstentions 2.
Amendment disagreed to.
The final question is, that motion S6M-11237, in the name of Jamie Hepburn, on building a new Scotland—migration to Scotland after independence, 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 is: For 60, Against 49, Abstentions 0.
Motion agreed to,
That the Parliament notes that Scotland’s population growth has relied on migration into Scotland; welcomes the fact that there are currently more people choosing to move to Scotland from the rest of the UK than those moving in the opposite direction; recognises the benefits of EU freedom of movement, which was lost as a result of Brexit; agrees that a decline in the working population would damage Scotland’s public services and economy; deplores the UK Government’s hostile rhetoric towards migrants, and welcomes the proposals in the Scottish Government paper, “Migration to Scotland after independence”, for a humane migration system tailored to Scotland’s needs.
That concludes decision time.
Members’ business will be published tomorrow, Wednesday 15 November 2023, as soon as the text is available.
