Minutes: 22 November 2022

1. Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee considered the Bill at Stage 2 (Day 2).

The following amendments were agreed to (without division): 72, 73, 141, 78, 145, 156, 79, 154 and 82.

The following amendments were agreed to (by division)—

133 (For 6, Against 1, Abstentions 0)

136 (For 6, Against 1, Abstentions 0)

37 (For 5, Against 0, Abstentions 2).

The following amendments were disagreed to (by division)—

14 (For 1, Against 6, Abstentions 0)

135 (For 3, Against 4, Abstentions 0)

1 (For 3, Against 4, Abstentions 0)

25 (For 3, Against 4, Abstentions 0)

74 (For 3, Against 4, Abstentions 0)

75 (For 3, Against 4, Abstentions 0)

76 (For 2, Against 5, Abstentions 0)

101 (For 3, Against 4, Abstentions 0)

103 (For 3, Against 4, Abstentions 0)

139 (For 3, Against 4, Abstentions 0)

140 (For 3, Against 4, Abstentions 0)

110 (For 2, Against 4, Abstentions 1)

146 (For 3, Against 4, Abstentions 0)

148 (For 2, Against 4, Abstentions 1)

26 (For 2, Against 5, Abstentions 0)

151 (For 3, Against 4, Abstentions 0)

80 (For 3, Against 4, Abstentions 0)

81 (For 3, Against 4, Abstentions 0)

153 (For 3, Against 4, Abstentions 0)

31 (For 2, Against 5, Abstentions 0)

155 (For 2, Against 5, Abstentions 0).

The following amendments were moved and, no member having objected, withdrawn: 21, 23 and 147.

The following amendments were not moved: 22, 99, 24, 104, 137, 138, 142, 143, 144, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 15, 149, 16, 111, 152, 112, 27, 28, 35, 36, 113, 17, 29 and 30.

The following provisions were agreed to without amendment: sections 16, 18 and 19 and the long title.

The following provisions were agreed to as amended: sections 14 and 15 and the schedule.

The Committee completed Stage 2 consideration of the Bill.