– in the Scottish Parliament am 5:09 pm ar 28 Tachwedd 2024.
There are three questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that motion S6M-15605, in the name of Paul McLennan, on the Housing (Scotland) Bill at stage 1, 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.
We come to the vote on motion S6M-15605, in the name of Paul McLennan. 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 Martin. We will ensure that that is recorded.
The result of the division on motion S6M-15605, in the name of Paul McLennan, on the Housing (Scotland) Bill at stage 1, is: For 83, Against 31, Abstentions 4.
Motion agreed to,
That the Parliament agrees to the general principles of the Housing (Scotland) Bill.
The next question is, that motion S6M-15211, in the name of Shona Robison, on a financial resolution to the Housing (Scotland) Bill, be agreed to.
Motion agreed to,
That the Parliament, for the purposes of any Act of the Scottish Parliament resulting from the Housing (Scotland) Bill, agrees to—
(a) any expenditure of a kind referred to in Rule 9.12.3A of the Parliament’s Standing Orders arising in consequence of the Act, and
(b) any charge or payment in relation to which Rule 9.12.4 of the Parliament’s Standing Orders applies arising in consequence of the Act.
The final question is, that motion S6M-15637, in the name of Mairi Gougeon, on appointments of commissioners of the Scottish Land Commission, be agreed to. Are we agreed?
There will be a division.
The result of the division on motion S6M-15637, in the name of Mairi Gougeon, on appointments of commissioners of the Scottish Land Commission, is: For 87, Against 31, Abstentions 0.
Motion agreed to,
That the Parliament notes the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee’s consideration and recommendation of three appointments to the Scottish Land Commission at its meeting on 12 November 2024; welcomes the Committee’s recommendation that the Parliament approves the appointment of Dr Lucy Beattie and Dr Calum MacLeod as Land Commissioners to the Scottish Land Commission and the appointment of Robert Black as Tenant Farming Commissioner to the Scottish Land Commission, and approves the appointments as required by section 10 of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016.
That concludes decision time.