Chamber and committees

The result of the division is: For 4, Against 3, Abstentions 0.

Amendment 28 agreed to.

Amendment 29 moved—[Monica Lennon].

I apologise—it has obviously been a long day.

I call Mr Lumsden to speak to amendment 51.

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

Amendment 1 disagreed to.

The result of the division is: For 2, Against 5, Abstentions 0.

Amendment 51 disagreed to.

Section 5 agreed to.

Sections 6 and 7 agreed to.

Long title agreed to.

Amendment 55, in the name of Sarah Boyack, is grouped with amendments 19, 20, 58, 22, 25 and 26. I remind members that, under rule 9.12.6C of standing orders, the Presiding Officer has determined that the costs that are associated with amendment 19 would be significant. Therefore, amendment 19 may be moved and debated, but the question on it may not be put, in the absence of a financial resolution. This obviously relates to what was asked about money.

I ask Sarah Boyack to speak to and move amendment 55 and to speak to the other amendments in the group.

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

Amendment 27 disagreed to.

Section 5—Ancillary provision

Amendment 51, in the name of Brian Whittle, is in a group on its own. As Brian Whittle is not here, Graham Simpson will speak to and move the amendment for him.

The result of the division is: For 3, Against 3, Abstentions 1.

We are in that situation in which I, as the convener, have the casting vote. In the past eight years for which I have been a convener, I have always made it abundantly clear that I will cast my vote in the way that I originally voted, and that is the way that I will use my vote now. The amendment goes through on my casting vote—it is as simple as that.

Amendment 5 agreed to.

Amendment 6 moved—[Mark Ruskell].

As no other member wishes to contribute, I invite the cabinet secretary to comment.

This seems to be an appropriate moment for us to pause to have something to eat before we go on to the next section and, cabinet secretary, for your officials to recover from the shock of finding out that I was the cabinet secretary, albeit briefly. The looks on their faces say that they need a moment to compose themselves.

We will break briefly now until 1.20. Thank you very much, everyone.

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