Chamber and committees

That concludes our witness session. I thank you all for coming along today; the session has been most helpful.

Our next item is consideration of the Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill. I propose that we take a 15-minute break first.

10:51 On resuming—  

I invite Rachael Hamilton to wind up and to press or withdraw amendment 60.

The question is, that amendment 60 be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members: No.

Amendment 7, in the name of Christine Grahame, is grouped with amendments 9 and 56.

The question is, that amendment 11 be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members: No.

There will be a division.

For

Adam, Karen (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP)
Beattie, Colin (Midlothian North and Musselburgh) (SNP)
Burgess, Ariane (Highlands and Islands) (Green)
Grant, Rhoda (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)
Harper, Emma (South Scotland) (SNP)
Roddick, Emma (Highlands and Islands) (SNP)
Wishart, Beatrice (Shetland Islands) (LD)

Against

Carson, Finlay (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con)
Hamilton, Rachael (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con)

There will be a division.

For

Carson, Finlay (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con)
Hamilton, Rachael (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con)

Against

Adam, Karen (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP)
Beattie, Colin (Midlothian North and Musselburgh) (SNP)
Burgess, Ariane (Highlands and Islands) (Green)
Grant, Rhoda (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)
Harper, Emma (South Scotland) (SNP)
Roddick, Emma (Highlands and Islands) (SNP)
Wishart, Beatrice (Shetland Islands) (LD)

The question is, that amendment 65 be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members: No.

The result of the division is: For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0.

Amendment 65 disagreed to.

Section 2, as amended, agreed to.

Section 3—Content of code: in relation to sale or transfer of young dog by first owner

Amendments 30 and 31 moved—[Jim Fairlie]—and agreed to.

Amendment 32, in the name of the minister, is grouped with amendments 33, 36, 39 to 44 and 69.