[S2M-2056.1 (Amendment)] Decision Time — 25 Nov 2004 at 17:07

This looks like the vote on S2M-2056.1

The description in the bulletin on 2004-11-25 is:

*S2M-2056.1 Richard Lochhead: Supermarkets and the Scottish Food Chain—As an amendment to motion (S2M-2056) in the name of Shiona Baird, insert at end "recognises that the behaviour of supermarkets can be influenced by pressure from informed consumers as well as the government; calls for a Scottish Executive investigation into each sector’s share of the profits between the plough and plate and particularly the farmer’s share of every pound spent on groceries; further calls on the Scottish Executive to convene a supermarkets’ summit to discuss ongoing concerns; recognises that the more local produce on supermarket shelves and less "food miles" the better it is for the environment and costs; supports a public procurement policy that ensures where possible food is sourced locally; notes that the beef sector’s profitability can be increased by scrapping the Over Thirty Months scheme in accordance with Food Standards Agency advice, and calls for this to happen."

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Text Introducing Division:

The second question is, that amendment S2M-2056.1, in the name of Richard Lochhead, which seeks to amend motion S2M-2056, in the name of Shiona Baird, on supermarkets and the Scottish food chain, as amended, be agreed to. Are we agreed?

No.

There will be a division.

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