Chamber and committees

The result of the division is: For 3, Against 3, Abstentions 0.

As the result is a tie, I will use my casting vote as convener so that the committee can reach a decision. I will vote against the amendment.

Amendment 10 disagreed to.

Amendment 25 moved—[John Swinney].

There will be a division.

For

Fraser, Murdo (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)
Rowley, Alex (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)
Whittle, Brian (South Scotland) (Con)

Against

Brown, Siobhian (Ayr) (SNP)
Fairlie, Jim (Perthshire South and Kinross-shire) (SNP)
Mason, John (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP)

The question is, that amendment 27 be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members: No.

There will be a division.

For

Brown, Siobhian (Ayr) (SNP)
Fairlie, Jim (Perthshire South and Kinross-shire) (SNP)
Fraser, Murdo (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)
Mason, John (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP)
Whittle, Brian (South Scotland) (Con)

Against

Rowley, Alex (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

There will be a division.

For

Brown, Siobhian (Ayr) (SNP)
Fairlie, Jim (Perthshire South and Kinross-shire) (SNP)
Fraser, Murdo (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)
Mason, John (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP)
Whittle, Brian (South Scotland) (Con)

Against

Rowley, Alex (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

The result of the division is: For 5, Against 1, Abstentions 0.

Amendment 26 agreed to.

Amendment 11 moved—[Graham Simpson].

The result of the division is: For 5, Against 1, Abstentions 0.

Amendment 28 agreed to.

Amendment 7 moved—[Murdo Fraser].

As we are short of time, I ask members to keep their contributions a bit shorter—

That is correct. The section has been agreed to.

I welcome Stephen Kerr to the committee. As he is attending the committee for the first time, I invite him to declare anything in his entry in the register of members’ interests that is relevant to the committee’s remit.

There are many amendments in the group, so I would appreciate it if members could be as brief as possible, in the interests of time.