Order, Order.

We turn now to a Stage 1 Vote on SB224, in the name of the Scottish National Party. The question is that this Parliament approves the general principles of the The Made in Scotland (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill.

Members are reminded to vote For/Against/Abstain. Attempts to stylise a vote may result in it not being counted. Where there is mix-up with an alternative voting style, this shall also be accepted.

The Made in Scotland (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill

An Act of the Scottish Parliament to amend The Made in Scotland (Scotland) Act to ensure compliance with Scottish Gaelic grammar standards.

Section 1: Amendments

(1) In paragraph 2.2 of The Made in Scotland (Scotland) Act, omit “Made in Scotland | Dèanta an Alba” and replace with “Made in Scotland | Dèanta ann an Alba”.

Section 2: Commencement

(1) This Act shall come into force immediately after receiving Royal Assent.

Section 3: Short Title

(1) This Act may be cited as the The Made in Scotland (Amendment) (Scotland) Act.

This bill was submitted by the Rt Hon. u/NewAccountMcGee, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, on behalf of the Scottish National Party.

Opening speech:

[Leas-]Oifigear-riaghlaidh,

Whilst reviewing this Parliament’s legislation record, I found a grammatical error in The Made in Scotland (Scotland) Act. The Gaelic text in the original Act does not mean “Made in Scotland”, but instead–ungrammatically–”Made the Scotland”. Since I am a Gaelic speaker, I hope that when someone picks up the most Scottish of Scottish goods–perhaps a glass of Lagavulin or a Harris Tweed handbag, both produced in Gaelic speaking regions–they see the words “Made in Scotland”, written correctly in Gaelic. I commend this bill to this Parliament.

Link to Stage 1 Debate

Voting on this item of Business ends with the close of Business on May 12th, at 10 pm BST.