Decision Time

– in the Scottish Parliament at 5:31 pm on 23 April 2024.

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Photo of Alison Johnstone Alison Johnstone Green 5:31, 23 April 2024

There are three questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first is, that motion S6M-12922, in the name of Angela Constance, on the Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill at stage 1, be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members::

No.

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There will be a division.

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

Meeting suspended.

On resuming—

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We move to the vote on motion S6M-12922, in the name of Angela Constance, on the Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill.

Division number 1 Decision Time

Aye: 60 MSPs

Abstained: 62 MSPs

Aye: A-Z by last name

Abstained: A-Z by last name

Photo of Alison Johnstone Alison Johnstone Green 5:36, 23 April 2024

The result of the division on motion S6M-12922, in the name of Angela Constance, is: For 60, Against 0, Abstentions 62.

Motion agreed to ,

That the Parliament agrees to the general principles of the Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill.

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The next question is, that motion S6M-12560, in the name of Shona Robison, on a financial resolution for the Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to,

That the Parliament, for the purposes of any Act of the Scottish Parliament resulting from the Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill, agrees to any expenditure of a kind referred to in Rule 9.12.3A of the Parliament’s Standing Orders arising in consequence of the Act.

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The final question is, that motion S6M-12910, in the name of Maggie Chapman, on the appointment of members of the Standards Commission for Scotland, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to,

That the Parliament agrees, under section 8 of the Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000, to appoint Morag Ferguson and Lezley Stewart as Members of the Standards Commission for Scotland.

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That concludes decision time.