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Data: Motions & questions to 19 Nov 2026 · Votes to 12 Nov 2026

Amendment · S6M-03009.2 · Session 6

UK Elections Bill

Defeated Lodged by Stephen Kerr Con Lodged 31 Jan 2022 Debate 1 Feb 2022

Amendment to S6M-03009 UK Elections Bill

The amendment

As an amendment to motion S6M-03009 in the name of George Adam (UK Elections Bill), leave out from “not to” to end and insert “that the relevant provisions of theUK Elections Bill, introduced in the House of Commons on 5 July 2021, relating to various election improvements and modernisations, so far as these matters fall within the legislativecompetence of the Scottish Parliament or alter the executive competence of theScottish Ministers, should be considered by the UK Parliament.”

Vote

1 division
  1. 1 Feb 2022
    Defeated
    29 for, 90 against

Other amendments

1
  1. UK Elections Bill
    Neil Bibby Lab Lodged 31 Jan 2022
    Carried
    90 for, 30 against

Supporters

No MSP has added their name to this amendment.

In the Official Report

4 contributions mention S6M-03009.2
  1. 1 Feb 2022
    Elections Bill
    Stephen Kerr Con Meeting of the Parliament

    There is lots more that I could say, but I am not going to be able to say it. In all honesty, I say to the members of the Scottish Parliament that the bill is reserved and deals with reserved matters about UK general elections. There is no…

  2. 1 Feb 2022
    Decision Time
    Alison Johnstone Meeting of the Parliament

    There are four questions to be put as a result of today’s business. I remind members that, if the amendment in the name of Stephen Kerr is agreed to, the amendment in the name of Neil Bibby will fall. The first question is, that amendment …

  3. 1 Feb 2022
    Decision Time
    Alison Johnstone Meeting of the Parliament

    I remind members again that, if the amendment in the name of Stephen Kerr is agreed to, the amendment in the name of Neil Bibby will fall. We come to the division on amendment S6M-03009.2, in the name of Stephen Kerr. Members should cast t…

  4. 1 Feb 2022
    Decision Time
    Alison Johnstone Meeting of the Parliament

    The result of the division on amendment S6M-03009.2, in the name of Stephen Kerr is: For 29, Against 90, Abstentions 0. Amendment disagreed to.