Chamber and committees

That ends stage 2 consideration of the bill. I thank the cabinet secretary and her officials for attending.

I have a couple of comments, before everybody dashes off. We will meet again on Wednesday 9 October, when we will consider two Scottish statutory instruments that extend temporary measures that were brought in during the Covid pandemic. We will also continue our pre-budget scrutiny.

I am sure that it has not passed anybody by that this is our colleague Russell Findlay’s final meeting, following his appointment as leader of the Scottish Conservatives. I want to put that on record and to extend our thanks to him for his robust contribution over the past three and a half years. We will miss that, Russell, and we wish you well—I think—in your new role. Thanks very much for all your contributions.

With that, I close the meeting.

Do you wish to press amendment 66?

There will be a division.

For

Clark, Katy (West Scotland) (Lab)
Dowey, Sharon (South Scotland) (Con)
Findlay, Russell (West Scotland) (Con)
McNeill, Pauline (Glasgow) (Lab)

Against

MacGregor, Fulton (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP)
Mackay, Rona (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP)
Macpherson, Ben (Edinburgh Northern and Leith) (SNP)
Nicoll, Audrey (Aberdeen South and North Kincardine) (SNP)

The result of the division is: For 4, Against 4, Abstentions 0. As there is an equality of votes for and against, I use my casting vote as convener to vote against the amendment.

Amendment 67 disagreed to.

The next group, on fatal accident inquiries into police deaths, is the final group of amendments. Amendment 41, in the name of Sharon Dowey, is grouped with amendments 42 and 65.

I call Sharon Dowey to wind up and say whether she wishes to press or seek to withdraw amendment 41. [Interruption.]

Ms Dowey, will you press or seek to withdraw and wind up?

The result of the division is: For 4, Against 2, Abstentions 2.

Amendment 47 agreed to.

Long title, as amended, agreed to.

I call Sharon Dowey to wind up and to press or seek to withdraw amendment 41.

The question is, that amendment 47 be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members: No.