Chamber and committees

The question is, that amendment 7 be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members: No.

Group 2 is on education regulations: use of powers and safeguards.

Amendment 112, in the name of Oliver Mundell, is grouped with amendments 115, 117 to 126, 13, 14, 128, 15, 130 to 134, 16 to 18, 36, 37, 136, 38, 39, 137 to 143 and 145.

I ask Graham Simpson to speak to amendment 13 and other amendments in the group.

Thank you, Mr Simpson.

I just point out that we are on page 8 out of 65 and it is already 10.41.

I call the cabinet secretary to speak to amendment 36 and other amendments in the group.

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

As the outcome of the division is tied, I will use my casting vote as convener so that the committee reaches a decision. I vote against amendment 112.

Amendment 112 disagreed to.

Section 5 agreed to.

Section 6—Duty to have regard to public health advice

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

As the outcome of the division is tied, to enable the committee to reach a decision, I use my casting vote as convener to vote against amendment 113.

Amendment 113 disagreed to.

Amendment 114 not moved.

Amendment 115 moved—[Oliver Mundell].

The question is, that amendment 115 be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members: No.

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 113 be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members: No.