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Motion For Debate · S5M-10962 · Session 5

Procurement

Defeated Lodged by Jackie Baillie Lab Lodged 12 Mar 2018 Debate 14 Mar 2018

The motion

That the Parliament believes that the procurement of goods, services and construction projects by the Scottish Government and the wider public sector should provide value for money, ensure that good employment practices are followed, have a supply chain that is anchored in Scotland and provide opportunities for businesses and jobs; regrets that the Scottish Government has failed to achieve these objectives, and believes that an urgent review of procurement, including employment practice and the operation of the Scottish Futures Trust, is required.

What MSPs voted on: the motion as amended

Labour’s motion was changed by a Conservative amendment (S5M-10962.3) before this vote. A vote ‘for’ was a vote for Labour’s motion with the Conservatives’ changes. The amended motion was defeated, so neither the original nor the amended wording was agreed.

That the Parliament believes that the procurement of goods, services and construction projects by the Scottish Government and the wider public sector should provide value for money, ensure that good employment practices are followed, have a supply chain that is anchored in Scotland and provide opportunities for businesses and jobs; regrets that the Scottish Government has failed to achieve these objectives, and believes that an urgent review of procurement, including employment practice and the operation of the Scottish Futures Trust, is required.S5M-10962.3 Conservative the Scottish Government should encourage and increase the use of sustainable procurement practices to cut wasteful spending.

Wording worked out by this site by applying the agreed amendment to the motion as lodged. The Official Report’s final wording was not available to check it against.

Amendments

  1. S5M-10962.2 SNP Derek Mackay Defeated vote, 61–63
  2. S5M-10962.3 Conservative Jamie Halcro Johnston Agreed vote, 90–33
  3. S5M-10962.1 Liberal Democrat Willie Rennie Not put to a vote (worked out by this site: never called at Decision Time: not selected or not moved)

Vote

1 division
  1. 14 Mar 2018
    Procurement
    S5M-10962as amended by Conservative
    Defeated
    36 for, 87 against

Amendments

3
  1. S5M-10962.1
    Procurement
    Willie Rennie LD Lodged 13 Mar 2018
    No recorded vote
  2. S5M-10962.2
    Procurement
    Derek Mackay SNP Lodged 13 Mar 2018
    Defeated
    61 for, 63 against
  3. S5M-10962.3
    Procurement
    Jamie Halcro Johnston Con Lodged 13 Mar 2018
    Carried
    90 for, 33 against

Supporters

No MSP has added their name to this motion.

In the Official Report

4 contributions mention S5M-10962
  1. 14 Mar 2018
    Procurement
    Linda Fabiani SNP Meeting of the Parliament

    The next item of business is a debate on motion S5M-10962, in the name of Jackie Baillie, on procurement. 14:41

  2. 14 Mar 2018
    Decision Time
    Ken Macintosh Meeting of the Parliament

    I remind members that if the amendment in the name of Derek Mackay is agreed to, the amendment in the name of Jamie Halcro Johnston will fall. The first question is, that amendment S5M-10962.2, in the name of Derek Mackay, which seeks to a…

  3. 14 Mar 2018
    Decision Time
    Ken Macintosh Meeting of the Parliament

    The next question is, that amendment S5M-10962.3, in the name of Jamie Halcro Johnston, which seeks to amend motion S5M-10962, in the name of Jackie Baillie, on procurement, be agreed to. Are we agreed? Members: No.

  4. 14 Mar 2018
    Decision Time
    Ken Macintosh Meeting of the Parliament

    The next question is, that motion S5M-10962, in the name of Jackie Baillie, on procurement, as amended, be agreed to. Are we agreed? Members: No.