Summary

  • The UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Legal Continuity)(Scotland) Bill passes Stage 2, after 231 amendments are debated

  • Scottish Labour leads a debate on procurement

Live Reporting

Louise Wilson and Craig Hutchison

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  2. 'I won't go to the stake for the sake of a plural'

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    Brexit Minister Mike Russell says "I won't go to the stake for the sake of a plural", so says he will accept Dean Lockhart's amendment 195.

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  4. On we go to section 16.................explanatory statements

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  7. Lib Dem amendments agreed to

    Lib Dem MSP Tavish Scott's amendments 46 and 47 are agreed to.

  8. Green MSP's amendment on additional scrutiny agreed to

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    Green MSP Ross Greer's amendment 187 is agreed to.

  9. Here is the successful Tory amendment

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  10. 'If the committee wants to see quarterly reports so be it' - Brexit minister

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    Tory MSP Maurice Golden

    Tory MSP Maurice Golden moves on to his amendment 186 that requires ministers to produce quarterly reports on the use of power.

    Labour MSP Neil Bibby backs this amendment and Partick Harvie sees no harm in it.

    Brexit Minister Mike Russell says he favours later amendment which has similar affect.

    "If the committee wants to see quarterly reports so be it."

    MSPs unanimously back the amendment.

  11. So many amendments a subsitute pen is required by the convener........

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    Bruce Crawford's orange marker pen has been benched with a blue one taking centre stage

  12. One Hundred and Eighty! Agreed to

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    Tory MSP Jamie Greene's amendment 180 is agreed to. A wee bit later his amendment 182 is agreed to, also unanimously.

  13. We have agreement on amendment 175 and 177

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    So amendment 176 is agreed to, as is 177.

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  14. So here's how to make sense of the forthcoming votes on the 76 amendments.....

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    As Holyrood Live is not mob handed this evening we, and by we I mean me, will be providing selective coverage of this crucial Stage 2 scrutiny.

    I'lll bring you the amendments agreed to and urge you to then refer to the UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Legal Continuity) (Scotland) Bill.

    And then the marshalled list of amendments.

    Here's the groupings, they help too!

  15. MSPs speak to their amendments

    Lib Dem MSP Tavish Scott says none of the keep pace powers should be regulated by negative instruments and that is the purpose behind two of his amendments.

    Mr Scott says another of his amendments ensures super affirmative procedures are preserved for law procedures.

    Tory MSP Donald Cameron stresses the primacy of the Scottish Parliament is important and says he will press on with his relevant amendment.

    Labour MSP Neil Bibby also speaks to his amendment, we can't be far away from a vote!

  16. Background: Here's the scores on the doors so far

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  17. Praying for Politicians.............................

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    Mr Russell says he will accept Lib Dem MSP Tavish Scott's amendments 46 and 47.

    Tory MSP Jackson Carlaw says he was contacted by Praying For Politicians who included him in their five politicians to pray for today and wonders if they saw the proceedings last night and felt there needed to be mor spiritual hoof!

    Mr Carlaw says the minister has demolished his amendments before he could speak to them.

    Nevertheless the Tory MSP speaks to his amendments.

    He warns MSPs to use different arms to vote for his amendments to avoid repetitive strain injury.

  19. Brexit minister to reflect on controversial section 13 of EU Continuity bill

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    Brexit Minister Mike Russell

    Brexit Minister Mike Russell says he will reflect on the controversial section 13 of the EU Continuity Bill.

    His reflections will become acts during Stage 3.

  20. Background: Brexit deal 'can be done' - Sturgeon

    Nicola Sturgeon: 'No Brexit deal, but views were aired by all'

    Nicola Sturgeon has said she believes the stalemate with the UK government over its Brexit bill can be resolved.

    Scotland's first minister was speaking as she left talks with Prime Minister Theresa May in Downing Street.

    The pair have been at loggerheads over what happens to powers in devolved areas when they return from Brussels after Brexit.

    Ms Sturgeon said the differences between them were "not insignificant, but neither are they insurmountable".

    She said there was a "determination" on both sides for an agreement to be reached in the coming weeks - although she stressed it was not yet certain a deal would be done.