[S2M-849] Decision Time — 5 Feb 2004 at 17:02

Kenny MacAskill MP, Lothians voted in the minority (No).

This looks like the vote on S2M-849

The description in the bulletin on 2004-02-04 is:

*S2M-849 David McLetchie: Police Accountability—That the Parliament notes that there is widespread public misunderstanding of who is responsible for what in terms of policing in Scotland; recognises that there needs to be greater local involvement in policing along with a police service that is more responsive to public demands, and calls on the Scottish Executive to strengthen public accountability and involvement by considering ideas such as the direct election of conveners of police boards and the regular publication of localised crime statistics.

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Text Introducing Division:

The next question is, that motion S2M-849, in the name of David McLetchie, on police accountability, as amended, be agreed to. Are we agreed?

No.

There will be a division.

Debate in Parliament | Historical Hansard | Source |

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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 17094.4%
Green0 07100.0%
Independent2 0066.7%
Lab46 0092.0%
LDem16 0094.1%
SNP0 25096.2%
SSP0 5083.3%
Total:64 47792.9%

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