There are four questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment

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7469.3, in the name of Sue Webber, which seeks to amend motion

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7469, in the name of Angela Constance, on the national drugs mission: cross-Government response to the Drug Deaths Taskforce report, “Changing Lives”, be agreed to.

Are we agreed?

Members:

No.

The Presiding Officer:

There will be a division. There will be a brief pause to allow members to access the digital voting system.

We will now proceed with the division on amendment S6M-07469.3. Members should cast their votes now.

Before I close the vote, I call Kaukab Stewart to cast a proxy vote on behalf of Stuart McMillan.

On behalf of Stuart McMillan, I vote no.

The Presiding Officer:

We will ensure that that is recorded.

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

The Presiding Officer:

We will ensure that that is recorded.

The Presiding Officer:

The result of the division is: For 29, Against 65, Abstentions 23.

Amendment disagreed to.

The next question is, that amendment S6M-07469.2, in the name of Paul O’Kane, which seeks to amend motion S6M-07469, in the name of Angela Constance, on the national drugs mission: cross-Government response to the Drug Deaths Taskforce report “Changing Lives”, be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members:

No.

The Presiding Officer:

There will be a division.

Before I close the vote, I call Kaukab Stewart to cast a proxy vote on behalf of Stuart McMillan.

On behalf of Stuart McMillan, I vote no.

The Presiding Officer:

Thank you. We will ensure that that is recorded.

The Presiding Officer:

The result of the division is: For 52, Against 65, Abstentions 0.

Amendment disagreed to.

T he next question is, that amendment S6M-07469.1, in the name of Alex Cole-Hamilton, which seeks to amend motion S6M-07469, in the name of Angela Constance, on the national drugs mission: c ross-Government response to the Drug Deaths Taskforce report, “Changing Lives”, be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members:

No.

The Presiding Officer:

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

Before I close the vote, I call Kaukab Stewart to cast a proxy vote on behalf of Stuart McMillan.

On behalf of Stuart McMillan, I vote no.

The Presiding Officer:

Thank you. We will ensure that that is recorded.

The vote is closed.

On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My vote has not registered. I would have voted no.

The Presiding Officer:

Thank you. We will ensure that that is recorded.

The Presiding Officer:

The result of the division is: For 23, Against 93, Abstentions 0.

Amendment disagreed to.

The final question is, that motion S6M-07469, in the name of Angela Constance, on the national drugs mission: c ross-Government response to the Drug Deaths Taskforce report, “Changing Lives”, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to,

That the Parliament welcomes the cross-government response to the Scottish Drug Deaths Taskforce final report,

Changing Lives

; supports the transformational principles underpinning that response of treating problem drug use as any other health condition is treated, and ensuring that people with lived and living experience of problem drug use are included in the co-production of policy and strategy development in any area of government policy or delivery that affects them; recognises that cross-government planning and activity is needed to support the National Mission, and that this has resulted in over 80 actions; acknowledges the publication of the stigma action plan, which will play a vital role in the culture change required, and recognises the role of the Scottish Parliament in this regard, and believes that, with commitment across government, the Parliament and beyond, it is possible to save lives and improve health and wellbeing.

Members’ business will be published tomorrow, 13 January 2023, as soon as the text is available.