division_name: [S2M-3278.1 (Amendment)] Decision Time
motion: <p>This looks like the vote on S2M-3278.1</p><p>The description in the <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/businessBulletin/bb-05/bb-09-15f.htm">bulletin on 2005-09-15</a> is:</p><p class="bulletin-quote">
   *S2M-3278.1 Lord James Douglas-Hamilton: Quality Teachers for the 21st CenturyâAs an amendment to motion (S2M-3278) in the name of Peter Peacock, leave out from first "welcomes" to end and insert "while recognising with concern the increasing number of teaching posts vacant for more than three months, welcomes the implementation of radically improved teacher induction arrangements; acknowledges the widening of opportunities and improved quality of Continuing Professional Development for teachers and the development of chartered teacher programmes, but notes the low uptake of these programmes among teachers; recognises the importance of teaching standards in delivering higher educational attainment, and welcomes the Executiveâs commitment to secure quality teachers for the 21st century but notes that, with 40% of teachers due to retire within 10 years, the issue of teacher retention must be addressed with some urgency." 
  </p><p>You can <a href="http://www.theyworkforyou.com/search/?s=&phrase=S2M-3278.1&exclude=&from=2005-09-15&to=2005-09-15">search for this motion (S2M-3278.1) on TheyWorkForYou</a></p><p><b>Text Introducing Division:</b></p><p><p>The fourth question is, that amendment S2M-3278.1, in the name of Lord James Douglas-Hamilton, which seeks to amend motion S2M-3278, in the name of Peter Peacock, on quality teachers for the 21 <sup>st</sup> century, be agreed to. Are we agreed?</p>
  
  <p> No.</p>
  
  <p>There will be a division.</p></p>