Minutes: 14 May 2024

1. Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee considered the Bill at Stage 2 (Day 2).

The following amendments were agreed to (without division): 81, 100, 101, 102, 103, 125, 126, 127, 147, 149 and 150. 

The following amendments were disagreed to (by division):

142 (by division: For 3, Against 4, Abstentions 0)  

143 (by division: For 3, Against 4, Abstentions 0)  

214 (by division: For 3, Against 4, Abstentions 0)  

145 (by division: For 3, Against 4, Abstentions 0)  

146 (by division: For 3, Against 4, Abstentions 0)  

6 (by division: For 3, Against 4, Abstentions 0)  

8 (by division: For 2, Against 5, Abstentions 0)  

9 (by division: For 2, Against 5, Abstentions 0)  

10 (by division: For 2, Against 4, Abstentions 1)  

82 (by division: For 2, Against 5, Abstentions 0)  

11 (by division: For 2, Against 5, Abstentions 0)  

12 (by division: For 2, Against 5, Abstentions 0) 

13 (by division: For 3, Against 4, Abstentions 0) 

14 (by division: For 3, Against 4, Abstentions 0)

128 (by division: For 2, Against 4, Abstentions 1) 

215 (by division: For 2, Against 4, Abstentions 1) 

15 (by division: For 2, Against 5, Abstentions 0) 

16 (by division: For 2, Against 5, Abstentions 0) 

18 (by division: For 2, Against 5, Abstentions 0) 

86 (by division: For 3, Against 4, Abstentions 0) 

87 (by division: For 2, Against 5, Abstentions 0) 

198 (by division: For 3, Against 4, Abstentions 0) 

20 (by division: For 2, Against 5, Abstentions 0) 

22 (by division: For 2, Against 5, Abstentions 0) 

88 (by division: For 3, Against 4, Abstentions 0) 

The following amendments were moved and, no member having objected, withdrawn: 4, 5, 196 and 104. 

The following amendments were not moved: 124, 191, 192, 144, 193, 194, 195, 7, 148, 151, 152, 17, 197, 83, 84, 85, 153, 154, 155, 156, 19, 21 and 23. 

The following provisions were agreed to as amended: Sections 6 and 7. 

Section 8 was agreed to without amendment. 

The Committee ended consideration of the Bill for the day section 8 having been agreed to, and amendment 23 having been disposed of.  

Edward Mountain declared an interest as a Partner in Delfur Farms Farming Partnership, of Moray, a farming business with ancillary residential lettings.  

Douglas Lumsden declared an interest as a former Councillor for Aberdeen City Council. 

Jackie Dunbar declared an interest as a former Councillor for Aberdeen City Council.