Criminal Justice Committee [Draft]

Meeting date: Saturday, November 29, 2025

Official Report 380KB pdf

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Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill

The question is, that amendment 1 be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members: No.

For

Bibby, Neil (West Scotland) (Lab)
Clark, Katy (West Scotland) (Lab)
Dowey, Sharon (South Scotland) (Con)

Against

Hepburn, Jamie (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) (SNP)
Kerr, Liam (North East Scotland) (Con)
MacGregor, Fulton (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP)

Abstentions

Mackay, Rona (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP)
Matheson, Michael (Falkirk West) (SNP)

There will be a division.

The result of the division is 3, 3, 2.

Amendment 1 agreed to.

The next question is, that amendment 2 be agreed to. Are we agreed? No? There will be a division.

For

Bibby, Neil (West Scotland) (Lab)
Clark, Katy (West Scotland) (Lab)
Dowey, Sharon (South Scotland) (Con)
Hepburn, Jamie (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) (SNP)
Kerr, Liam (North East Scotland) (Con)
MacGregor, Fulton (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP)

Against

Mackay, Rona (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP)

Abstentions

Nicoll, Audrey (Aberdeen South and North Kincardine) (SNP)

The result of the division is 6, 1, 1.

Amendment 2 agreed to.

The next group is on the next subject. The next question is, that amendment 3 be agreed to. Are we agreed?

No.

For

Bibby, Neil (West Scotland) (Lab)
Clark, Katy (West Scotland) (Lab)
Dowey, Sharon (South Scotland) (Con)
Hepburn, Jamie (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) (SNP)

Against

Kerr, Liam (North East Scotland) (Con)
MacGregor, Fulton (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP)

There will be a division.

The result is 4, 2.

Amendment 3 agreed to.

Meeting closed at 00:00.