– in the Scottish Parliament am ar 26 Mehefin 2024.
There are seven questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S6M-13759.3, in the name of Douglas Lumsden, which seeks to amend motion S6M-13759, in the name of Gillian Martin, on Scottish Government priorities: tackling the climate emergency, be agreed to. Are we agreed?
There will be a division.
There will be a short suspension to allow members to access the digital voting system.
The vote is closed.
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I could not connect to the app. I would have voted yes.
Thank you, Ms Baillie. We will ensure that your vote is recorded.
The result of the division on amendment S6M-13759.3, in the name of Douglas Lumsden, is: For 50, Against 68, Abstentions 0.
Amendment disagreed to.
The next question is, that amendment S6M-13759.2, in the name of Sarah Boyack, which seeks to amend motion S6M-13759, in the name of Gillian Martin, on Scottish Government priorities: tackling the climate emergency, be agreed to. Are we agreed?
There will be a division.
The result of the division on amendment S6M-13759.2, in the name of Sarah Boyack, is: For 58, Against 59, Abstentions 0.
Amendment disagreed to.
The next question is, that amendment S6M-13759.1, in the name of Patrick Harvie, which seeks to amend motion S6M-13759, in the name of Gillian Martin, on Scottish Government priorities: tackling the climate emergency, be agreed to. Are we agreed?
There will be a division.
The next question is, that motion S6M-13759, in the name of Gillian Martin, on Scottish Government priorities: tackling the climate emergency, be agreed to.
Motion agreed to,
That the Parliament reaffirms its unwavering commitment to tackling the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss through a just and fair transition; believes firmly in, and accepts, climate science and expert advice and its importance in reaching net zero, and rejects, therefore, climate science denial.
The next question is, that motion S6M-13757, in the name of Gillian Martin, on the Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill at stage 3, be agreed to. As this is a motion to pass the bill, the question must be decided by division.
The result of the division is: For 116, Against 0, Abstentions 0.
Motion agreed to,
That the Parliament agrees that the Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill be passed.
The next question is, that motion S6M-13792, in the name of Jamie Hepburn, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on the approval of a Scottish statutory instrument, be agreed to. Are we agreed?
There will be a division.
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. On the division on amendment S6M-13759.1, in the name of Patrick Harvie, which sought to amend motion S6M-13759, in the name of Gillian Martin, on Scottish Government priorities: tackling the climate emergency, I inadvertently voted yes. I know that nothing can be done to remedy that, but I thought it important to put on the record that I should have voted no.
Thank you, Mr McArthur. You will be well aware that that is not a point of order.
I propose to ask a single question on five Parliamentary Bureau motions. As no member has objected, the final question is, that motions S6M-13781, on the approval of the proposed revised social security charter, S6M-13782, on committee membership, S6M-13783 and S6M-13784, on substitution on committees, and S6M-13795, on committee remits, be agreed to.
Motions agreed to,
That the Parliament agrees that the Proposed Revised Social Security Charter (SG/2024/96) be approved.
That the Parliament agrees that Patrick Harvie be appointed to replace Mark Ruskell as a member of the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee.
That the Parliament agrees that—
Jackie Dunbar be appointed to replace Kevin Stewart as the Scottish National Party substitute on the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee;
Elena Whitham be appointed to replace Fulton MacGregor as the Scottish National Party substitute on the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee;
Collette Stevenson be appointed to replace Colin Beattie as the Scottish National Party substitute on the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee, and
Rona Mackay be appointed to replace Alasdair Allan as the Scottish National Party substitute on the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee.
That the Parliament agrees that—
Gillian Mackay be appointed to replace Ross Greer as the Scottish Green Party substitute on the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee;
Lorna Slater be appointed to replace Mark Ruskell as the Scottish Green Party substitute on the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee;
Lorna Slater be appointed to replace Maggie Chapman as the Scottish Green Party substitute on the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee, and
Patrick Harvie be appointed to replace Maggie Chapman as the Scottish Green Party substitute on the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee.
That the Parliament agrees to the following revisions to the remits of committees—
Name of Committee: Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Remit: To consider and report on the following (and any additional matter added under Rule 6.1.5A)—
(a) the Scottish Government’s EU and external affairs policy;
(b) policy in relation to the UK’s exit from the EU;
(c) the international activities of the Scottish Administration, including international development; and
(d) any other matter falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture and any matter relating to intergovernmental relations within the responsibility of the Deputy First Minister.
(e) matters falling within the responsibility of the Minister for Independence.
New Remit: To consider and report on the following (and any additional matter added under Rule 6.1.5A)—
(a) the Scottish Government’s EU and external affairs policy;
(b) policy in relation to the UK’s exit from the EU;
(c) the international activities of the Scottish Administration, including international development; and
(d) any other matter falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture and any matter relating to intergovernmental relations within the responsibility of the Deputy First Minister.
Name of Committee: Economy and Fair Work Committee
Remit: To consider and report on matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Net Zero and Energy, with the exception of matters relating to net zero and energy.
New remit: To consider and report on matters within the responsibility of the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic, with the exception of Gaelic; and on matters relating to just transition.
Name of Committee: Education, Children and Young People Committee
Remit: To consider and report on matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills and matters relating to the Historical Abuse Inquiry and redress falling within the responsibility of the Deputy First Minister.
New Remit: To consider and report on matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills and matters relating to the Historical Abuse Inquiry, redress and languages falling within the responsibility of the Deputy First Minister.
Name of Committee: Finance and Public Administration Committee
Remit: To consider and report on the following (and any additional matter added under Rule 6.1.5A)—
(a) any report or other document containing proposals for, or budgets of, public revenue or expenditure or proposals for the making of a Scottish rate resolution, taking into account any report or recommendations concerning such documents made by any other committee with power to consider such documents or any part of them;
(b) any report made by a committee setting out proposals concerning public revenue or expenditure;
(c) Budget Bills; and
(d) any other matter relating to or affecting the revenue or expenditure of the Scottish Administration or other monies payable into or expenditure payable out of the Scottish Consolidated Fund.
(e) matters relating to public service reform and the National Performance Framework within the responsibilities of the Deputy First Minister and public administration.
New remit: To consider and report on the following (and any additional matter added under Rule 6.1.5A)—
(a) any report or other document containing proposals for, or budgets of, public revenue or expenditure or proposals for the making of a Scottish rate resolution, taking into account any report or recommendations concerning such documents made by any other committee with power to consider such documents or any part of them;
(b) any report made by a committee setting out proposals concerning public revenue or expenditure;
(c) Budget Bills; and
(d) any other matter relating to or affecting the revenue or expenditure of the Scottish Administration or other monies payable into or expenditure payable out of the Scottish Consolidated Fund.
(e) matters relating to the National Performance Framework within the responsibilities of the Deputy First Minister, public service reform within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government, and public administration.
Name of Committee: Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Remit: To consider and report on matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care and matters relating to drugs and alcohol policy.
New remit: To consider and report on matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care.
Name of Committee: Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Remit: To consider and report on matters relating to local government and planning falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and matters relating to housing and tenants’ rights within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice and matters relating to the Local Government Boundary Commission and local governance review and democratic renewal within the responsibility of the Deputy First Minister.
New remit: To consider and report on matters relating to local government and planning falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government, matters relating to housing and tenants’ rights within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, and matters relating to local government boundaries, local governance review and democratic renewal.
Name of Committee: Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Remit: To consider and report on matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, the Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Net Zero and Energy, with the exception of matters relating to wellbeing economy, and just transition; and on matters relating to land reform, natural resources and peatland, Scottish Land Commission; Crown Estate Scotland, and Royal Botanic Garden within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands.
New remit: To consider and report on matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy, with the exception of matters relating to just transition; and on matters relating to land reform, natural resources and peatland, Scottish Land Commission, Crown Estate Scotland and Royal Botanic Garden within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands.
That concludes decision time.
Members’ business will be published tomorrow, 27 June 2024, as soon as the text is available.