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Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Meeting date: 30 September 2021
Neil Gray
To give colleagues a couple of minutes for a comfort break, I suspend the meeting.
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Meeting date: 30 September 2021
Neil Gray
Amendment 2, in the name of Jeremy Balfour, is in a group on its own.
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Meeting date: 30 September 2021
Neil Gray
In that case, are we content simply to note the regulations?
Members indicated agreement.
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Meeting date: 30 September 2021
Neil Gray
Maggie Chapman did not wish to move amendment 4, but it has been moved by Jeremy Balfour. I therefore ask him to sum up and say whether he wishes to press or withdraw amendment 4.
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Meeting date: 30 September 2021
Neil Gray
The result of the division is: For 4, Against 4, Abstentions 0.
Again, there is a tie, so I will need to use my casting vote. Given the minister’s assurances regarding further work in the area, I cast my vote against amendment 5.
Amendment 5 disagreed to.
Section 1 agreed to.
After section 1
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Meeting date: 30 September 2021
Neil Gray
Amendment 1, in the name of Jeremy Balfour, is grouped with amendment 6.
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Meeting date: 30 September 2021
Neil Gray
The question is, that amendment 3 be withdrawn. Are we agreed?
Members: No.
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Meeting date: 30 September 2021
Neil Gray
Just to clear up any confusion, the question is, that amendment 3 be agreed to.
For
Choudhury, Foysol (Lothian) (Lab)
Duncan-Glancy, Pam (Glasgow) (Lab)
Against
Balfour, Jeremy (Lothian) (Con)
Briggs, Miles (Lothian) (Con)
Gray, Neil (Airdrie and Shotts) (SNP)
McNair, Marie (Clydebank and Milngavie) (SNP)
Roddick, Emma (Highlands and Islands) (SNP)
Tweed, Evelyn (Stirling) (SNP)
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Meeting date: 30 September 2021
Neil Gray
Before I bring in the minister, does any other member wish to speak to amendment 4 and the other amendments in the group?
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Meeting date: 30 September 2021
Neil Gray
Good morning, and welcome to the sixth meeting in 2021 of the Social Justice and Social Security Committee. We have received apologies from Natalie Don, and I am glad to say that Evelyn Tweed is attending as her substitute. [Interruption.] I am reminded by the alert on my laptop going off that we should have our mobile phones on silent.
Our first item of business is a decision on whether to take item 6, which is consideration of our work programme, in private. Do we agree to take item 6 in private?
Members indicated agreement.