Chamber and committees

Do you wish to press amendment 22 or withdraw it?

The question is, that amendment 23 be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members: No.

The result of the division is: For 2, Against 5, Abstentions 2.

Amendment 23 disagreed to.

Before section 2

Amendment 2, in the name of Murdo Fraser, is grouped with amendments 3, 9 and 10.

Amendment 7, in the name of the minister, is grouped with amendments 1 and 8.

The question is, that amendment 26 be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members: No.

Amendment 18, in the name of Paul O’Kane, is grouped with amendments 18A, 19, 16, 17, 20 and 21.

Thank you, Mr Fraser. As no other members have comments to make, I invite the minister to respond to the amendments in the group.

Amendment 13, in the name of the minister, is grouped with amendments 4, 14, 5 and 6.

When the committee took evidence on the matter, our understanding was that a different system is used in England for the register. Is the minister considering the effectiveness of that system, which I understand is not a public register?