There are five questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that motion S6M-18076, in the name of Kaukab Stewart, on the legislative consent motion for the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill, which is United Kingdom legislation, 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 move to the vote on motion S6M-18076, in the name of Kaukab Stewart, on the legislative consent motion on the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill, which is United Kingdom legislation. Members should cast their votes now.

The vote is closed.

On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I could not vote. I would have voted yes.

Thank you, Ms Clark. We will ensure that that is recorded.

The result of the division on motion S6M-18076, in the name of Kaukab Stewart, on the legislative consent motion on the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill, which is United Kingdom legislation, is: For 86, Against 0, Abstentions 28.

Motion agreed to,

That the Parliament agrees that the relevant provisions in the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill, introduced in the House of Commons on 30 January 2025, relating to the provision and sharing of trailer registration information (amended clauses 30 to 33), the provision of biometric information at ports in Scotland (clause 36), the repeal of certain provisions of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 (clause 38), the detention and exercise of functions pending deportation (clause 41), powers to take biometric information at detention centres (clause 44), offences relating to articles for use in serious crime (clauses 49 and 50), applicants for making of orders and interim orders (clause 54), and the validation of fees charged in relation to qualifications (clause 57), so far as these matters fall within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament and alter the executive competence of the Scottish Ministers, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

The next question is, that motion S6M-18080, in the name of Richard Lochhead, on the legislative consent motion on the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill, which is UK legislation, be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members::

No.

There will be a division.

The result of the division on motion S6M-18080, in the name of Richard Lochhead, on the legislative consent motion on the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill, which is UK legislation, is: For 80, Against 0, Abstentions 34.

Motion agreed to,

That the Parliament agrees that all relevant provisions of the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill, introduced in the House of Lords on 4 September 2024, so far as these matters fall within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

The next question is, that motion S6M-18075, in the name of Richard Lochhead, on a legislative consent motion on the Employment Rights Bill, which is UK legislation, be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members::

No.

There will be a division.

The result of the division on motion S6M-18075, in the name of Richard Lochhead, on a legislative consent motion on the Employment Rights Bill, which is UK legislation, is: For 88, Against 1, Abstentions 27.

Motion agreed to,

That the Parliament agrees that the relevant provisions in the Employment Rights Bill, introduced in the House of Commons on 10 October 2024, and subsequently amended, relating to the protection of workers in relation to relevant outsourcing contracts (amended clause 30), and the establishment of the Social Care Negotiating Body for Scotland (amended clauses 36 to 46 and 48 to 52, alongside related amended clauses 153 and 155), so far as these matters alter the executive competence of the Scottish Ministers, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

The next question is, that motion S6M-18081, in the name of Natalie Don-Innes, on a legislative consent motion on the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, which is UK legislation, be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members::

No.

There will be a division.

The vote is closed.

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

Thank you, cabinet secretary. We will ensure that that is recorded.

On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My app did not refresh. Will you check whether my vote went through? If it did not, I would have voted yes.

Thank you, Mr Choudhury. I can confirm that your vote will be recorded—it had not been previously.

On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I do not think that my app connected. I would have voted yes.

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

The result of the division on motion S6M-18081, in the name of Natalie Don-Innes, on a legislative consent motion on the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, which is UK legislation, is: For 87, Against 0, Abstentions 28.

Motion agreed to,

That the Parliament agrees that the relevant provisions of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, introduced in the House of Commons on 17 December 2024, and subsequently amended, affecting child employment and community-based and secure accommodation, so far as these matters fall within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament and alter the executive competence of the Scottish Ministers, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

Unless any member objects, I propose to ask a single question on three Parliamentary Bureau motions.

As no member has objected, the final question is, that motions S6M-18141 and S6M-18142, on committee membership, and motion S6M-18143, on committee substitutes, all in the name of Jamie Hepburn, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, be agreed to.

Motions agreed to,

That the Parliament agrees that—

Paul McLennan be appointed to replace Joe FitzPatrick as a member of the Education, Children and Young People Committee; and

Joe FitzPatrick be appointed to replace Stuart McMillan as a member of the Public Audit Committee.

That the Parliament agrees that—

Jamie Halcro Johnston be appointed to replace Alexander Stewart as a member of the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee;

Stephen Kerr be appointed to replace Jamie Halcro Johnston as a member of the Economy and Fair Work Committee; and

Alexander Stewart be appointed to replace Liz Smith as a member of the Social Justice and Social Security Committee.

That the Parliament agrees that—

Brian Whittle be appointed to replace Stephen Kerr as the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party substitute on the Criminal Justice Committee; and

Jamie Halcro Johnston be appointed to replace Brian Whittle as the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party substitute on the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee.

That concludes decision time.