Legal Advice - Amendment
- Submitted by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats.
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 November 2020
- Motion reference: S5M-23445.1
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 25 November 2020
As an amendment to motion S5M-23445 in the name of Murdo Fraser (Legal Advice), insert at end ", and further calls on the Scottish Government to expand the remit of the current Ministerial Code investigation, by directing James Hamilton QC, to ascertain whether the current First Minister breached the ministerial code by not acting compatibly with the legal advice that the Scottish Government had received, under Section 2.30 of the code, in respect of the Judicial Review raised by Alex Salmond, and whether the current First Minister misled the Parliament at any point over the Scottish Government’s handling of complaints against Alex Salmond or the subsequent Judicial Review, under the terms of Section 1.3 (c) of the code."
Related motion
Legal Advice
Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Monday, November 23, 2020
Supported by: Jackie Baillie
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Result 65 for, 55 against, 4 abstained, 5 did not vote Vote Passed
Defeated related amendments
Legal Advice - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Result 58 for, 65 against, 1 abstained, 5 did not vote Vote Defeated