Scotland’s Future
- Submitted by: Nicola Sturgeon, Glasgow Southside, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 January 2020
- Motion reference: S5M-20615
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 29 January 2020
That the Parliament recognises the sovereign right of the people of Scotland to determine the form of government best suited to their needs; agrees with the cross-party Smith Commission report published after the 2014 referendum and backed by the UK Government that "nothing in this report prevents Scotland becoming an independent country in the future should the people of Scotland so choose"; recognises that there has been a material change in circumstances since 2014 and that a referendum should be held so that the people of Scotland can decide whether they wish it to become an independent country, and calls on the UK Government to reach an agreement with the Scottish Government on such a referendum taking place on a date and in a manner determined by the Scottish Parliament, which the Scottish Government proposes should take place in 2020.
Supported by:
Graeme Dey, Michael Russell
Vote
Result 64 for, 54 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote Vote Passed
Scottish National Party
- 58 for
- 0 against
- 0 abstained
- 4 did not vote
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- Aileen Campbell
- Alasdair Allan
- Alex Neil
- Angela Constance
- Angus MacDonald
- Annabelle Ewing
- Ash Regan
- Bill Kidd
- Bob Doris
- Christina McKelvie
- Christine Grahame
- Clare Adamson
- Clare Haughey
- Colin Beattie
- David Torrance
- Derek Mackay
- Emma Harper
- Fergus Ewing
- Fiona Hyslop
- Fulton MacGregor
- Gail Ross
- George Adam
- Gil Paterson
- Gillian Martin
- Gordon MacDonald
- Graeme Dey
- Humza Yousaf
- James Dornan
- Jamie Hepburn
- Jenny Gilruth
- Joan McAlpine
- Joe FitzPatrick
- John Mason
- John Swinney
- Kate Forbes
- Keith Brown
- Kenneth Gibson
- Kevin Stewart
- Linda Fabiani
- Mairi Gougeon
- Maree Todd
- Maureen Watt
- Michael Matheson
- Michael Russell
- Nicola Sturgeon
- Paul Wheelhouse
- Richard Lochhead
- Richard Lyle
- Rona Mackay
- Roseanna Cunningham
- Ruth Maguire
- Sandra White
- Shirley-Anne Somerville
- Shona Robison
- Stewart Stevenson
- Stuart McMillan
- Tom Arthur
- Willie Coffey
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0Abstained
0Did not vote
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- 0 for
- 27 against
- 0 abstained
- 4 did not vote
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0Against
- Adam Tomkins
- Alexander Burnett
- Alexander Stewart
- Alison Harris
- Annie Wells
- Bill Bowman
- Brian Whittle
- Dean Lockhart
- Donald Cameron
- Edward Mountain
- Finlay Carson
- Graham Simpson
- Jackson Carlaw
- Jamie Greene
- Jamie Halcro Johnston
- Liam Kerr
- Liz Smith
- Margaret Mitchell
- Maurice Corry
- Maurice Golden
- Michelle Ballantyne
- Miles Briggs
- Murdo Fraser
- Oliver Mundell
- Peter Chapman
- Ruth Davidson
- Tom Mason
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0Did not vote
Scottish Labour
- 0 for
- 22 against
- 0 abstained
- 1 did not vote
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0Against
- Alex Rowley
- Anas Sarwar
- Claire Baker
- Claudia Beamish
- Colin Smyth
- Daniel Johnson
- David Stewart
- Elaine Smith
- Iain Gray
- Jackie Baillie
- James Kelly
- Jenny Marra
- Johann Lamont
- Lewis Macdonald
- Mark Griffin
- Monica Lennon
- Neil Bibby
- Neil Findlay
- Pauline McNeill
- Rhoda Grant
- Richard Leonard
- Sarah Boyack
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0Did not vote
Scottish Green Party
- 6 for
- 0 against
- 0 abstained
- 0 did not vote
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0Scottish Liberal Democrats
- 0 for
- 5 against
- 0 abstained
- 0 did not vote
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0Against
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0Did not vote
0Independent
- 0 for
- 0 against
- 0 abstained
- 1 did not vote
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No Party Affiliation
- 0 for
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- 0 abstained
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Defeated amendments
Scotland’s Future - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Jackson Carlaw, Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Result 27 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote Vote Defeated
Scotland’s Future - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Willie Rennie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date lodged: Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Result 52 for, 65 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote Vote Defeated
Scotland’s Future - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Richard Leonard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Supported by: Alex Rowley
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Result 22 for, 96 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote Vote Defeated