Chamber and committees

The question is, that amendment 51 be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members: No.

It seems that no other member wishes to comment, but I will make one remark. When we were working through the earlier stages of the bill process, we were all on the same page. We wanted to achieve a good outcome on this, because it is such a challenging area. I hope that amendment 5 will do that.

Amendment 5 agreed to.

Section 7—Removal of trustee by co-trustees

Amendment 46 moved—[Jeremy Balfour].

Amendment 43, in the name of the minister, was debated with amendment 4. I remind members that, as amendments 43 and 51 are direct alternatives, they can both be moved and decided on. The text of whichever amendment is the last agreed to will appear in the bill.

Amendment 43 moved—[Siobhian Brown]—and agreed to.

Good morning, and welcome to the 31st meeting in 2023 of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee. We have received apologies from Mercedes Villalba; in her place I welcome Rhoda Grant. Before we move to the first item on the agenda, I remind everyone to switch off their mobile phones or to put them into silent mode.

The first item of business is a declaration of interests. In accordance with section 3 of the “Code of Conduct for Members of the Scottish Parliament”, I invite Rhoda Grant to declare any interests relevant to the remit of the committee.

The next group is on time limit for cohabitant claim on intestacy. Amendment 48, in the name of Jeremy Balfour, is the only amendment in the group.

The result of the division is: For 2, Against 3, Abstentions 0.

Amendment 46 disagreed to.

Amendment 6 moved—[Siobhian Brown]—and agreed to.

Section 7, as amended, agreed to.

Sections 8 and 9 agreed to.

Section 10—Discharge where trustee has resigned, died or been removed from office

Amendment 7 moved—[Siobhian Brown]—and agreed to.

Section 10, as amended, agreed to.

Section 11 agreed to.

Section 12—Making of decision

The next group is on decision making, powers of trustees and the validity of certain transactions and documents. Amendment 8, in the name of the minister, is grouped with amendments 9, 12, 54 to 56 and 22.

There will be a division.

For

Balfour, Jeremy (Lothian) (Con)
Grant, Rhoda (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)
Mundell, Oliver (Dumfriesshire) (Con)

Against

Kidd, Bill (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP)
McMillan, Stuart (Greenock and Inverclyde) (SNP)

The result of the division is: For 3, Against 2, Abstentions 0.

Amendment 52 agreed to.

Section 1, as amended, agreed to.

Sections 2 to 4 agreed to.

Section 5—Resignation of trustee

Amendment 1 moved—[Siobhian Brown]—and agreed to.

Amendment 53 moved—[Jeremy Balfour].

The question is, that amendment 52 be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members: No.