[S1M-610.1 (Amendment)] Decision Time — 2 Mar 2000 at 17:04

Fiona McLeod MP, West of Scotland did not vote.

This looks like the vote on S1M-610.1

The description in the bulletin on 2000-03-02 is:

*S1M-610.1 Mr Jim Wallace: European Convention on Human Rights—As an amendment to motion (S1M-610) in the name of David McLetchie, leave out from "with concern" to end and insert "that the obligation to comply with the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) has existed since 1951; appreciates that the Scotland Act 1998 together with the Human Rights Act 1998 will enable Scots to enforce their basic human rights in their own courts; notes that substantial training on the ECHR has been provided for the main justice agencies and that detailed guidance has been sent to public authorities; notes that the Scottish Executive will be considering the possibility of establishing a Scottish Human Rights Commission; and further notes that if it is considered necessary to do so, proposals for legislation will be brought forward in due course.  

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Text Introducing Division:

There are five questions to be put as a result of today's business. The first is, that amendment S1M-610.1, in the name of Mr Jim Wallace, which seeks to amend motion S1M-610, in the name of David McLetchie, on the European convention on human rights, be agreed to. Are we agreed?

No.

There will be a division.

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Party Summary

Votes by party, red entries are votes against the majority for that party.

What is Turnout? This is measured against the total membership of the party at the time of the vote.

PartyMajority (Aye)Minority (No)AbstentionsTurnout
Con0 16088.9%
Green0 10100.0%
Independent0 1033.3%
Lab48 0087.3%
LDem12 0075.0%
SNP0 24072.7%
SSP0 10100.0%
Total:60 43081.1%

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