Chamber and committees

The question is, that amendment 83 be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members: No.

No points have been raised on the following instrument.

Is the committee content with the instrument?

Members indicated agreement.

The question is, that amendment 59 be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members: No.

I invite Carol Mochan to wind up and to press or withdraw amendment 47.

There will be a division.

For

Balfour, Jeremy (Lothian) (Con)
Mochan, Carol (South Scotland) (Lab)
Mundell, Oliver (Dumfriesshire) (Con)

Against

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

Amendment 58, in the name of Jeremy Balfour, is grouped with amendments 59, 60 and 70 to 72.

An issue has been raised on this instrument, which provides new court rules for handling applications to the court arising under the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016. The committee identified an incorrect cross-reference in paragraph (6) of rule 3.54.4, in that the reference to paragraph (4)(b) should be to paragraph (4)(c). The Lord President’s private office has confirmed that the cross-reference is an error, and it proposes to rectify it in a forthcoming instrument that will make amendments to the summary application rules.

Does the committee wish to draw the instrument to the attention of the Parliament on the general reporting ground in respect of a cross-referencing error in paragraph (6) of rule 3.54.4?

Members indicated agreement.

The next group is on assignations: asserting defence or right of compensation. Amendment 47, in the name of Carol Mochan, is grouped with amendments 5, 48 to 50, 6, 7 and 51.

The question is, that amendment 71 be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members: No.