Chamber and committees

The next group of amendments is on release on certain days of the week. Amendment 68, in the name of Russell Findlay, is grouped with amendments 69 and 71.

I call Russell Findlay to wind up and to press or withdraw amendment 68.

The question is, that amendment 68 be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members: No.

The next group is on the release on licence of long-term prisoners. Amendment 9, in the name of the cabinet secretary, is grouped with amendments 72 to 74, 10 and 75 to 89.

I draw members’ attention to the procedural information relating to the group, as set out in the groupings document. If amendment 73 is agreed to, I cannot call amendments 74, 10 and 75 due to a pre-emption; if amendment 74 is agreed to, I cannot call amendment 10 due to a pre-emption; and if amendment 79 is agreed to, I cannot call amendment 80 due to a pre-emption.

The question is, that amendment 9 be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members: No.

There will be a division.

For

Clark, Katy (West Scotland) (Lab)
Findlay, Russell (West Scotland) (Con)
Greene, Jamie (West Scotland) (Con)
McNeill, Pauline (Glasgow) (Lab)

Against

MacGregor, Fulton (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP)
Mackay, Rona (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP)
Nicoll, Audrey (Aberdeen South and North Kincardine) (SNP)
Stevenson, Collette (East Kilbride) (SNP)

The result of the division is: For 4, Against 4, Abstentions 0.

There is an equality of votes. As convener, I will use my casting vote and vote against the amendment.

Amendment 80 disagreed to.

Amendment 81 to 89 not moved.

Section 7, as amended, agreed to.

After section 7

The result of the division is: For 4, Against 4, Abstentions 0.

As there is an equality of votes, as convener, I will use my casting vote. I vote against the amendment.

Amendment 93 disagreed to.

Amendment 94 moved—[Rona Mackay]—and agreed to.

Amendment 38 not moved.

Section 8, as amended, agreed to.

It is now 25 past 11, so we deserve a short break. I suspend the meeting for around 10 minutes. I ask members to be back and ready to go at 11.35.

Section 9—Duty to engage in release planning

The next group of amendments relates to release planning. Amendment 95, in the name of Russell Findlay, is grouped with amendments 39, 96 to 98, 40, 99 and 41.