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Live Reporting

Craig Hutchison and Colin Bell

All times stated are UK

  1. That's it from Holyrood Live for this week

    That brings to an end Holyrood Live's coverage of the Scottish Parliament, after a truly exciting decision time.

    Ken Macintosh
    Image caption: Presiding Officer Ken Macintosh used his casting vote to back the government.

    The row over Kezia Dugdale's non-registered vote will no doubt continue over the next few days.

    Keep across all Scotland's political stories as they happen here

    Scottish Parliament
    Image caption: Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale failed to register a vote at Holyrood - allowing the Scottish government to avoid a defeat

    We're back on Tuesday and until then have a lovely and peaceful weekend.  

  2. Dugdale vote failing to register saves SNP government from defeat

    Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale has failed to register a vote at Holyrood - allowing the Scottish government to avoid a defeat. 

    A majority of MSPs backed a Conservative amendment which said the government's council tax proposals undermined local accountability. 

    But when it came to the final decision, the vote was tied at 63 all - with Ms Dugdale apparently not voting. 

    chamber

    The presiding officer then used his casting vote to back the government. 

    Scottish Labour insisted that Ms Dugdale did vote, and has called for an investigation into what happened. 

    Ms Dugdale was in the Scottish Parliament chamber at the time and had voted previously.

  3. Scottish Labour reaction to Kezia Dugdale's vote not being registered

    Quote Message: “Every Scottish Labour MSP voted against the government today. We have complained to the parliamentary authorities." from James Kelly Scottish Labour Business Manager James Kelly
    James KellyScottish Labour Business Manager James Kelly
  4. As is the government motion on events as amended ................

    The Scottish government motion is unanimously agreed to.

    SNP motion
  5. Afer the excitment the Tory amendment on events is agreed to unanimously

    The Scottish Conservatives amendment on events is agreed to unanimously.

    Tory amendment
  6. Scottish government motion as amended is defeated on the nod of the presiding officer

    Scottish government motion on local tax reform as amended is defeated on the nod of the presiding officer, following a 63-63 tie.

    SNP motion
    Scottish Conservative amendment