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Scottish Parliament Debate - Main Chamber
Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill - Wed 20 Nov 2024

Mentions:
1: Kerr, Liam (Con - North East Scotland) I rise to speak against the motion to treat the bill under the emergency procedure. - Speech Link
2: Hepburn, Jamie (SNP - Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) I stand by my opening remarks about the emergency nature of the situation. - Speech Link
3: Hepburn, Jamie (SNP - Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) Pauline McNeill talked about concerns about using the emergency process. - Speech Link
4: Hepburn, Jamie (SNP - Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) That is why we should treat the bill as an emergency bill. - Speech Link

Deposited Papers

Feb. 19 2025

Source Page: I. Evaluation of Electoral Integrity Programme: Public opinion research. Ipsos for MHCLG. 97p. II. Government response to Electoral Commission reports on the 2024 elections. 21p.
Document: Government_response_to_EC_report_on_2024_polls.pdf (PDF)

Found: proxy vote to allow them to vote).

Welsh Government Publication (Open consultation)

Dec. 30 2024

Source Page: Draft Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) Order
Document: The Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) Order 2025 (webpage)

Found: at a Senedd election and includes a person voting as proxy and, except in Schedule 5, a person voting

Scottish Parliament Debate - Main Chamber
Decision Time - Wed 02 Oct 2024

Mentions:
1: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) Paul McLennan, which seeks to amend motion S6M-14719, in the name of Anas Sarwar, on the housing emergency - Speech Link
2: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) There will be a short suspension to allow members to access the digital voting system. - Speech Link
3: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) McKee, Ivan (Glasgow Provan) (SNP) McKelvie, Christina (Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse) (SNP) [Proxy - Speech Link
4: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) McKee, Ivan (Glasgow Provan) (SNP) McKelvie, Christina (Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse) (SNP) [Proxy - Speech Link
5: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) The next question is, that motion S6M-14719, in the name of Anas Sarwar, on the housing emergency, as - Speech Link

Scottish Parliament Debate - Main Chamber
Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 - Thu 23 Jan 2025

Mentions:
1: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) The period of voting for the first division will be 45 seconds. - Speech Link
2: Burgess, Ariane (Green - Highlands and Islands) Vets provide advice and rapid treatment in an emergency—for example, by providing out-of-hours care—and - Speech Link
3: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) of stage 3, I suspend proceedings for around five minutes to allow members to access the digital voting - Speech Link
4: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) West Scotland) (Green) Griffin, Mark (Central Scotland) (Lab) Harvie, Patrick (Glasgow) (Green) [Proxy - Speech Link
5: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) West Scotland) (Green) Griffin, Mark (Central Scotland) (Lab) Harvie, Patrick (Glasgow) (Green) [Proxy - Speech Link
6: Ewing, Annabelle (SNP - Cowdenbeath) West Scotland) (Green) Griffin, Mark (Central Scotland) (Lab) Harvie, Patrick (Glasgow) (Green) [Proxy - Speech Link
7: Ewing, Annabelle (SNP - Cowdenbeath) West Scotland) (Green) Griffin, Mark (Central Scotland) (Lab) Harvie, Patrick (Glasgow) (Green) [Proxy - Speech Link

Scottish Parliament Debate - Main Chamber
Decision Time - Tue 29 Oct 2024

Mentions:
1: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) There will be a short suspension to allow members to access the digital voting system. - Speech Link
2: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) Glasgow Shettleston) (Ind) Matheson, Michael (Falkirk West) (SNP) McAllan, Màiri (Clydesdale) (SNP) [Proxy - Speech Link
3: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) Glasgow Shettleston) (Ind) Matheson, Michael (Falkirk West) (SNP) McAllan, Màiri (Clydesdale) (SNP) [Proxy - Speech Link
4: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) Glasgow Shettleston) (Ind) Matheson, Michael (Falkirk West) (SNP) McAllan, Màiri (Clydesdale) (SNP) [Proxy - Speech Link

Select Committee
The Electoral Management Board for Scotland
 RGE0019 - Review of the 2024 general election

Written Evidence Feb. 11 2025

Inquiry: Review of the 2024 general election
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee

Found: While brief comment is made on all areas of interest to the Committee, the focus is on postal voting

Scottish Parliament Debate - Main Chamber
Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill - Tue 26 Nov 2024

Mentions:
1: Whitfield, Martin (Lab - South Scotland) It is accepted that there is an emergency in relation to the overcrowding in our prisons and the quality - Speech Link
2: Constance, Angela (SNP - Almond Valley) I assure all members that emergency legislation is not my default position. - Speech Link
3: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) There will be a short suspension to allow members to sign back in to the digital voting system. - Speech Link
4: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) McKee, Ivan (Glasgow Provan) (SNP) McKelvie, Christina (Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse) (SNP) [Proxy - Speech Link

Commons Chamber
Business of the House - Thu 21 Nov 2024
Leader of the House

Mentions:
1: Lucy Powell (LAB - Manchester Central) opportunity to point the House to a motion that I have tabled today, which makes some important changes to proxy - Speech Link
2: Lucy Powell (LAB - Manchester Central) husband is an A&E consultant, so I hear most evenings about the crisis facing our accident and emergency - Speech Link
3: Kirith Entwistle (Lab - Bolton North East) I rise to point out the recent changes to the proxy voting scheme. - Speech Link
4: Lucy Powell (LAB - Manchester Central) The proxy voting change that I have just announced will be on the Order Paper for consideration by the - Speech Link

Scottish Parliament Debate - Main Chamber
Decision Time - Wed 09 Oct 2024

Mentions:
1: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) There will be a division.There will be a short suspension to allow members to access the digital voting - Speech Link
2: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) Glasgow Shettleston) (Ind) Matheson, Michael (Falkirk West) (SNP) McAllan, Màiri (Clydesdale) (SNP) [Proxy - Speech Link
3: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) Glasgow Shettleston) (Ind) Matheson, Michael (Falkirk West) (SNP) McAllan, Màiri (Clydesdale) (SNP) [Proxy - Speech Link
4: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) Glasgow Shettleston) (Ind) Matheson, Michael (Falkirk West) (SNP) McAllan, Màiri (Clydesdale) (SNP) [Proxy - Speech Link
5: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) Glasgow Shettleston) (Ind) Matheson, Michael (Falkirk West) (SNP) McAllan, Màiri (Clydesdale) (SNP) [Proxy - Speech Link
6: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) Glasgow Shettleston) (Ind) Matheson, Michael (Falkirk West) (SNP) McAllan, Màiri (Clydesdale) (SNP) [Proxy - Speech Link
7: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) Glasgow Shettleston) (Ind) Matheson, Michael (Falkirk West) (SNP) McAllan, Màiri (Clydesdale) (SNP) [Proxy - Speech Link
8: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) Glasgow Shettleston) (Ind) Matheson, Michael (Falkirk West) (SNP) McAllan, Màiri (Clydesdale) (SNP) [Proxy - Speech Link
9: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) Glasgow Shettleston) (Ind) Matheson, Michael (Falkirk West) (SNP) McAllan, Màiri (Clydesdale) (SNP) [Proxy - Speech Link