[S3M-3675.3 (Amendment)] Decision Time — 12 Mar 2009 at 17:00

This looks like the vote on S3M-3675.3

The description in the bulletin on 2009-03-12 is:

*S3M-3675.3 Fiona Hyslop: Minimum Income Guarantee for Students—As an amendment to motion (S3M-3675) in the name of Margaret Smith, leave out from "believes" to end and insert "notes the Scottish Government’s consultation on student support, Supporting a Smarter Scotland, which closes on 30 April 2009, and the proposals it outlines, including a minimum income guarantee; further notes that under the previous administration student debt doubled between 1999 and 2006; welcomes the falls in average student debt achieved as a result of the enhanced support on offer from the Scottish Government; further welcomes the restoration of the principle of free education with the abolition of the graduate endowment fee; commends the Scottish Government on the introduction of a £38 million package of grants for part-time learners, replacing loans with grants for up to 20,000 students per year; congratulates the Scottish Government on the 14.6% increase in student hardships funds over the last two years; further welcomes the additional support that has been made available for students with disabilities, and calls on the Scottish Government to respond positively to the outcome of the consultation." Supported by: Keith Brown*

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Text Introducing Division:

The next question is, that amendment S3M-3675.3, in the name of Fiona Hyslop, which seeks to amend motion S3M-3675, in the name of Margaret Smith, on a minimum income guarantee for students, be agreed to. Are we agreed?

No.

There will be a division.

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