Chamber and committees

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

Amendment 133 disagreed to.

Section 50, as amended, agreed to.

Section 51 agreed to.

Long Title

Amendment 134 not moved.

Long title agreed to.

Agenda item 2 is consideration of two affirmative instruments. I welcome to the meeting Ash Regan, Minister for Community Safety, and from the Scottish Government, Philip Lamont, criminal justice division, and Jamie MacQueen, legal directorate.

I refer members to paper 1 and invite the minister to speak to both instruments.

I call Jamie Greene to move amendment 82, which has already been debated with amendment 81.

Amendment 84, in the name of Jamie Greene, is in a group on its own.

The question is, that amendment 90 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 question is, that amendment 104 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)

Amendment 24, in the name of the minister, is grouped with amendments 6 to 8 and 10.

The result of the division is: For 6, Against 2, Abstentions 0.

Amendment 36 agreed to.