Chamber and committees

There will be a division.

For

Briggs, Miles (Lothian) (Con)
Gosal, Pam (West Scotland) (Con)

Against

Burgess, Ariane (Highlands and Islands) (Green)
Callaghan, Stephanie (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP)
Coffey, Willie (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP)
MacDonald, Gordon (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP)

Abstentions

Griffin, Mark (Central Scotland) (Lab)

Does any other member wish to speak?

The cultural offering made in a location is part of what makes it attractive to visitors, so I can see no problem with ensuring that cultural services are part of the range of services that benefit from the bill as it is currently drafted, without needing the amendments.

We move on to the next group of amendments, which is on rates and charges. Amendment 27, in the name of Miles Briggs, is grouped with amendments 28 to 31, 6, 32 to 36, 45 and 51. I point out that if amendment 34 is agreed to I cannot call amendment 35 due to pre-emption.

Amendment 5, in the name of Pam Gosal, has already been debated with amendment 3. The question is, that amendment 5 be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members: No.

The result of the division is: For 2, Against 4, Abstentions 1.

Amendment 5 disagreed to.

Section 4, as amended, agreed to.

Section 5—Calculation of levy

I call Miles Briggs to wind up and to press or seek to withdraw amendment 27.

Amendment 24, in the name of Sarah Boyack, has already been debated with amendment 20. I ask Sarah Boyack to move or not move the amendment.

We move on to the group on guidance. Amendment 15, in the name of the minister, is the only amendment in the group.

As no other member wishes to speak to the amendment, I invite the minister to wind up.