[S1M-172.1 (Amendment)] Decision Time — 30 Sep 1999 at 17:01
Dennis Canavan MP, Falkirk West voted in the minority (No).
This looks like the vote on S1M-172.1
The description in the bulletin on 1999-09-30 is:
*S1M-172.1 Mr Sam Galbraith: Education—As an amendment to motion (S1M-172) in the name of Mr Alex Salmond, leave out from ‘notes’ to end and insert ‘supports the Executive’s intention to earn a world class reputation for the Scottish education system; calls upon the Executive to ensure that all children get the best start in life by maximising pupil attainment; welcomes the provision of substantial new resources for education including an additional £51m for school education identified in the Partnership Agreement; agrees that the quality of education in our schools depends on the professionalism and commitment of teachers; recognises the high standards and dedication of Scottish teachers; endorses the Executive’s commitment to a programme of continuous professional development to assist teachers in maintaining and improving professional standards; agrees that the Scottish Joint Negotiation Committee machinery has failed Scottish teachers, pupils and parents, and calls upon the Executive to continue work towards its objective of ensuring a modern, adaptive and flexible mechanism for determining the professional conditions of service for teachers in Scotland’s schools through the appointment of an independent Committee of Inquiry.’
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Text Introducing Division:
The first question is, that amendment S1M-172.1, in the name of Mr Sam Galbraith, which seeks to amend S1M-172, in the name of Mr Alex Salmond, on education, be agreed to. Are we all agreed?
No.
In that case, there will be a division. Those members who wish to support Mr Galbraith's amendment should vote yes. The voting time starts now.
Party Summary
Votes by party, red entries are votes against the majority for that party.
Party | Majority (Aye) | Minority (No) | Abstentions | Turnout |
Con | 0 | 17 | 0 | 94.4% |
Green | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
Independent | 0 | 2 | 0 | 66.7% |
Lab | 45 | 0 | 0 | 80.4% |
LDem | 13 | 1 | 0 | 87.5% |
SNP | 0 | 24 | 0 | 72.7% |
Total: | 58 | 45 | 0 | 81.1% |
Rebel Voters - sorted by party
MPs for which their vote in this division differed from the majority vote of their party. You can see all votes in this division, or every eligible MP who could have voted in this division
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Name | Constituency | Party | Vote |
Iain Smith | North East Fife | LDem | no |