There are five questions to be put as a result of today’s business. I remind members that if the amendment in the name of Douglas Lumsden is agreed to, the amendment in the name of Sarah Boyack will fall.

The first question is, that amendment S6M-16657.3, in the name of Douglas Lumsden, which seeks to amend motion S6M-16657, in the name of Gillian Martin, on Scotland’s renewable future, be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members::

No.

There will be a division.

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

Meeting suspended.

On resuming—

We come to the vote on amendment S6M-16657.3, in the name of Douglas Lumsden.

Members should cast their votes now.

The result of the division on amendment S6M-16657.3, in the name of Douglas Lumsden, is: For 29, Against 89, Abstentions 0.

Amendment disagreed to.

The next question is, that amendment S6M-16657.2, in the name of Sarah Boyack, which seeks to amend motion S6M-16657, in the name of Gillian Martin, on Scotland’s renewable future, be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members::

No.

There will be a division. Members should cast their votes now.

The vote is closed.

On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My app would not connect. I would have voted no.

Thank you, Mr Matheson. We will make sure that that is recorded.

The result of the division on amendment S6M-16657.2, in the name of Sarah Boyack, is: For 46, Against 72, Abstentions 0.

Amendment disagreed to.

The next question is, that amendment S6M-16657.1, in the name of Patrick Harvie, which seeks to amend motion S6M-16657, in the name of Gillian Martin, on Scotland’s renewable future, be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members::

No.

There will be a division.

The result of the division on amendment S6M-16657.1, in the name of Patrick Harvie, is: For 11, Against 33, Abstentions 75.

Amendment disagreed to.

The next question is, that motion S6M-16657, in the name of Gillian Martin, on Scotland’s renewable future, be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members::

No.

There will be a division.

The vote is closed.

I call Gordon MacDonald for a point of order.

Please wait a moment, Mr MacDonald, while we try to get your microphone on. Perhaps you could use another member’s microphone.

Come on; coorie in. [ Laughter. ]

Thanks, George.

On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My app would not connect. I would have voted yes.

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

The result of the division on motion S6M-16657, in the name of Gillian Martin, on Scotland’s renewable future, is: For 69, Against 50, Abstentions 0.

Motion agreed to,

That the Parliament rejects the creation of new nuclear power plants in Scotland and the risk that they bring; believes that Scotland’s future is as a renewables powerhouse; further believes that the expansion of renewables should have a positive impact on household energy bills; notes the challenges and dangers of producing and managing hazardous radioactive nuclear waste products, and the potentially catastrophic consequences of the failure of a nuclear power plant; recognises that the development and operation of renewable power generation is faster, cheaper and safer than that of nuclear power, and welcomes that renewables would deliver higher employment than nuclear power for the development and production of equivalent levels of generated power.

The final question is, that motion S6M-16685, in the name of Jamie Hepburn, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on approval of a Scottish statutory instrument, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to,

That the Parliament agrees that the Rural Support (Improvement) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 [draft] be approved.

That concludes decision time.

Members’ business will be published tomorrow, 5 March 2025, as soon as the text is available.