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17:06
There are six questions to be put as a result of today’s business. Members should note that, if the amendment in the name of Kim Schmulian is agreed to, the amendments in the names of Craig Hoy and Willie Rennie will fall.
The first question is, that amendment S7M-00249.2, in the name of Kim Schmulian, which seeks to amend motion S7M-00249, in the name of Jenny Gilruth, on wealth taxation for public services, be agreed to. Are we agreed?
Members: No.
There will be a division. There will be a short suspension to allow members to access the digital voting system.
17:07
Meeting suspended.
17:10
On resuming—
We come to the vote on amendment S7M-00249.2, in the name of Kim Schmulian, which seeks to amend motion S7M-00249, in the name of Jenny Gilruth, on wealth taxation for public services. Members should cast their vote now.
The vote is closed.
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I could not vote. I would have voted no.
Your vote has been recorded.
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I could not connect. I would have voted no.
Your vote has been recorded.
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I could not connect. I would have voted no.
Your vote has been recorded.
The division list for amendment S7M-00249.2 will be inserted as soon as it is available.
The result of the division on amendment S7M-00249.2, in the name of Kim Schmulian, is: For 16, Against 94, Abstentions 10.
Amendment disagreed to.
The next question is, that amendment S7M-00249.4, in the name of Michael Marra, which seeks to amend motion S7M-00249, in the name of Jenny Gilruth, on wealth taxation for public services, be agreed to. Are we agreed?
Members: No.
There will be a division. [Interruption.] Gonnae let us in on the joke, aye? [Laughter.]
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I could not vote. I would have voted yes.
The ghost of Màiri McAllan speaks. Your vote has been recorded.
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I could not vote. I would have voted yes.
Your vote has been recorded.
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I could not vote. I would have voted no.
Your vote has been recorded.
The division list for amendment S7M-00249.4 will be inserted as soon as it is available.
The result of the division on amendment S7M-00249.4, in the name of Michael Marra, is: For 95, Against 27, Abstentions 0.
Amendment agreed to.
The next question is, that amendment S7M-00249.1, in the name of Patrick Harvie, which seeks to amend motion S7M-00249, in the name of Jenny Gilruth, on wealth taxation for public services, be agreed to. Are we agreed?
Members: No.
There will be a division. [Interruption.] I will have to use a trapdoor lever on the Liberal Democrat benches quite soon if that hilarity continues. [Laughter.] It is a shame—the crocs were hungry, too.
The vote is closed.
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I would have voted yes.
Your vote has been recorded.
The division list for amendment S7M-00249.1 will be inserted as soon as it is available.
The result of the division on amendment S7M-00249.1, in the name of Patrick Harvie, is: For 30, Against 37, Abstentions 55.
Amendment disagreed to.
I remind members that, if the amendment in the name of Craig Hoy is agreed to, the amendment in the name of Willie Rennie will fall.
The next question is, that amendment S7M-00249.3, in the name of Craig Hoy, which seeks to amend motion S7M-00249, in the name of Jenny Gilruth, on wealth taxation for public services, be agreed to. Are we agreed?
Members: No.
There will be a division.
The division list for amendment S7M-00249.3 will be inserted as soon as it is available.
The result of the division on amendment S7M-00249.3, in the name of Craig Hoy, is: For 28, Against 94, Abstentions 0.
Amendment disagreed to.
The next question is, that amendment S7M-00249.5, in the name of Willie Rennie, which seeks to amend motion S7M-00249, in the name of Jenny Gilruth, on wealth taxation for public services, be agreed to. Are we agreed?
Members: No.
There will be a division.
The division list for amendment S7M-00249.5 will be inserted as soon as it is available.
The result of the division on amendment S7M-00249.5, in the name of Willie Rennie, is: For 52, Against 69, Abstentions 0.
Amendment disagreed to.
The final question is, that motion S7M-00249, in the name of Jenny Gilruth, on wealth taxation for public services, as amended, be agreed to. Are we agreed?
Members: No.
There will be a division.
The division list for motion S7M-00249 will be inserted as soon as it is available.
The result of the division on motion S7M-00249, in the name of Jenny Gilruth, on wealth taxation for public services, as amended, is: For 84, Against 28, Abstentions 10.
Motion, as amended, agreed to,
That the Parliament believes in fair, progressive and sustainable taxation to support the delivery of public services; welcomes the progress made towards the creation of a private jet tax and a mansion tax; supports actions to go further and seek the powers necessary to take action on so-called ghost flights of private planes; recognises that Scotland's current powers limit the scope for additional wealth taxation; endorses the Scottish Government's plans to explore what further steps could be taken either within the current system or with full fiscal powers; notes that the Scottish Government’s Medium Term Financial Strategy, published in June 2025, projected a funding gap of over £4.7 billion by 2029-30; considers that developing a sustainable plan to close this gap is essential to Scotland's public services and that it is incumbent on all parties in the Parliament to work towards this goal; believes that, to this end, the Scottish Government should take a strategic approach across all devolved taxation in Scotland to include an immediate and comprehensive review of business rates, including consideration of measures such as widening the scope of Fresh Start relief to include businesses that occupy an empty unit within six months of the unit becoming vacant, and further believes that the Scottish Government should convene cross-party talks on council tax reform immediately.
That concludes decision time.
Meeting closed at 17:20.
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