There are five questions to be put as a result of today's business. The first question is, that amendment S3M-893.2, in the name of Sarah Boyack, which seeks to amend motion S3M-893, in the name of Richard Lochhead, on annual sea fisheries negotiations, be agreed to.
Amendment agreed to.
The second question is, that amendment S3M-893.1, in the name of John Scott, which seeks to amend motion S3M-893, in the name of Richard Lochhead, on annual sea fisheries negotiations, as amended, be agreed to.
Amendment agreed to.
The third question is, that motion S3M-893, in the name of Richard Lochhead, on annual sea fisheries negotiations, as amended, be agreed to.
Motion, as amended, agreed to.
Resolved,
That the Parliament supports the Scottish Government, working with the UK Government, in negotiating a deal which is fair and just for Scotland's fishing communities and which reflects in full the leadership which Scotland's fishermen are showing the rest of Europe on sustainable fisheries; agrees that the precautionary principle should prevail in setting levels of permissible fishing activity; acknowledges that much more work needs to be done to create a truly sustainable fishery in the North Sea, including measures to reduce dramatically if not eliminate discards, recognising that one good year class does not of itself create a sustainable fishery stock, and further agrees that there needs to be dialogue between the fishing industry, scientists and conservation interests to ensure continuous improvement in stocks and a long-term sustainable future for the industry.
The fourth question is, that amendment S3M-894.1, in the name of Johann Lamont, which seeks to amend motion S3M-894, in the name of Adam Ingram, on a better future for Scotland's children: ending domestic abuse against women, be agreed to.
Amendment agreed to.
The fifth question is, that motion S3M-894, in the name of Adam Ingram, on a better future for Scotland's children: ending domestic abuse against women, as amended, be agreed to.
Motion, as amended, agreed to.
Resolved,
That the Parliament believes that it is unacceptable that thousands of children in Scotland are affected by domestic abuse, seriously impacting on their wellbeing, safety, health, schooling and life experience; pays tribute to those working in the field to help women and children affected by domestic abuse and those taking on the challenge of wider issues of violence against women; acknowledges the need to review the effect of current enforcement measures to tackle violence against women, in order to ensure that women and children receive the protection and security that they require; reaffirms its commitment to ending violence against women and recognises as part of its support for the UN 16 days of activism against gender violence, the importance of tackling not only domestic abuse, rape and sexual assault but also emerging issues such as human trafficking, and welcomes the establishment of the National Delivery Group on Children Affected by Domestic Abuse, the cross-cutting approach being taken and the involvement of children and young people.
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