– in the Scottish Parliament am ar 11 Ionawr 2024.
There are three questions to be put as a result of today’s business. I remind members that, if the amendment in the name of Sandesh Gulhane is agreed to, the amendment in the name of Michael Marra will fall.
The first question is that amendment S6M-11831.2, in the name of Sandesh Gulhane, which seeks to amend motion S6M-11831, in the name of Shona Robison, on Scotland’s public service values, 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.
17:02 On resuming—
I remind members that, if the amendment in the name of Sandesh Gulhane is agreed to, the amendment in the name of Michael Marra will fall.
We move to the division on amendment S6M-11831.2, in the name of Sandesh Gulhane, which seeks to amend motion S6M-11831, in the name of Shona Robison.
Members should cast their votes now.
The vote is closed.
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My vote has not been recorded. I would have voted no.
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My app was not working, but I would have voted no.
The Presiding Officer:
The result of the division on amendment S6M-11831.2, in the name of Sandesh Gulhane, is: For 31, Against 81, Abstentions 0.
Amendment disagreed to.
The next question is, that motion S6M-11831.1, in the name of Michael Marra, which seeks to amend motion S6M-11831, in the name of Shona Robison, on Scotland’s public service values, be agreed to. Are we agreed?
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I would have voted no.
The Presiding Officer:
Thank you, Mr Kidd. We will ensure that your vote is recorded.
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I would have voted no.
The Presiding Officer:
Thank you, Mr Matheson. We will ensure that that is recorded.
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My app would not connect, but I would have voted yes.
The Presiding Officer:
Thank you, Mr Gulhane. We will ensure that that is recorded.
The Presiding Officer:
The result of the vote on amendment S6M-11831.1, in the name of Michael Marra, is: For 48, Against 64, Abstentions 0.
Motion disagreed to.
The final question is, that motion S6M-11831, in the name of Shona Robison, on Scotland’s public service values, be agreed to. Are we agreed?
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My vote has not been recorded. I would have voted yes.
The Presiding Officer:
Thank you, Mr Matheson. We will ensure that that is recorded.
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I would have voted yes.
The Presiding Officer:
Thank you, Mr Kidd. We will ensure that your vote is recorded.
The Presiding Officer:
The result of the division is: For 64, Against 48, Abstentions 0.
Motion agreed to,
That the Parliament welcomes the Scottish Government’s continued investment in delivering public services for Scotland’s people and communities; notes, however, the economic damage of Brexit, which means up to £3.7 billion of potential funding for these services has been lost; recognises the Scottish Government’s legacy of successful public service reform in recent years that has improved outcomes for people and communities, including health and social care partnerships and Social Security Scotland; further recognises the valuable role that public sector workers play in delivering precious public services; supports the Scottish Government’s ambitious public service reform projects in the education, justice and health and social care sectors, which will deliver further reforms over the next decade, including by focusing on prevention and early intervention, involving people and communities in the design of public services and embracing the power of digital technologies; believes that further reform to public services will be necessary to ensure that public services remain fiscally sustainable and continue to improve outcomes for Scotland’s people and communities, and welcomes, therefore, constructive contributions from partners across the public sector, third sector and business community, as all stakeholders work to protect and reform Scotland’s public services together.
That concludes decision time.
Meeting closed at 17:10.