That the Parliament notes the legislative consent memorandum lodged by the Scottish Government on 13 June 2022; agrees not to give consent to the Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill, and calls on the UK Government to amend the Bill to confer the power in clause 1 solely on the Scottish Ministers in relation to devolved matters, or to otherwise make it a requirement for it to secure the consent of the Scottish Ministers when making provision within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament, in order to properly respect devolved responsibilities.
Supported by:
Tom Arthur, Richard Lochhead, John Swinney
Result 88 for, 30 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote Vote Passed
Scottish National Party
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Scottish Labour
Scottish Green Party
Scottish Liberal Democrats
No Party Affiliation
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Monday, March 13, 2023
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Result 26 for, 92 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote Vote Defeated