Seòmar agus comataidhean

Amendment 25, in the name of the minister, is grouped with amendments 28 to 30.

As members do not have any comments or questions, I ask the minister to wind up.

There will be a division.

For

Balfour, Jeremy (Lothian) (Con)
Mundell, Oliver (Dumfriesshire) (Con)

Against

Kidd, Bill (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP)
Grant, Rhoda (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)
McMillan, Stuart (Greenock and Inverclyde) (SNP)

Under item 3, we are considering two instruments that are subject to the affirmative procedure. No points have been raised on the instruments. Is the committee content with the instruments?

Members indicated agreement.

Under item 5, we are considering two instruments not subject to parliamentary procedure. No points have been raised on the instruments. Is the committee content with the instruments?

Members indicated agreement.

Under item 6, we are considering the Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill at stage 2. I ask members to refer to their copy of the bill, the marshalled list of amendments and the groupings of amendments.

We are joined by the Minister for Victims and Community Safety, Siobhian Brown, and four Scottish Government officials. I remind the minister’s officials that they cannot participate in any stage 2 proceedings, but they can communicate with the minister directly.

We have a number of amendments to the bill to consider and dispose of. If votes are required today, I will call for members to vote yes first, then for members to vote no and then for any abstentions. Members should vote by raising their hand. The clerks will collate the vote and pass it to me to read out confirmation of the result. We will take stage 2 slowly, so that we have time to manage the process properly.

Section 1—Appointment of additional or new trustee by court: general

There will be a division.

For

Balfour, Jeremy (Lothian) (Con)
Grant, Rhoda (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)
Mundell, Oliver (Dumfriesshire) (Con)

Against

Kidd, Bill (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP)
McMillan, Stuart (Greenock and Inverclyde) (SNP)

Amendment number 4, in the name of the minister, is grouped with amendments 46, 7, 10, 13-17, 19, 20, 59, 26, 27, 49, 41, 50, 43 and 51. I remind members that amendments 43 and 51 are direct alternatives, and that they can both be moved and decided on: the text of the amendment that is last agreed to is what will appear in the bill.

The question is, that amendment 49 be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members: No.

Amendment 50, in the name of Jeremy Balfour, was debated with amendment 4. Does Jeremy Balfour wish to move amendment 50?