As an amendment to motion S5M-03858 in the name of Michael Russell (Article 50), leave out from “agrees” to end and insert “believes that the Scottish Government should respect the result of the UK-wide EU Referendum; recognises the formation of the Joint Ministerial Committee (EU Negotiations) as an effective way of engaging with devolved administrations on implementing Article 50; urges EU countries to give mutual assurances on UK nationals’ right to remain, and calls on the Scottish Government to work with the UK Government to make the most of the opportunities that leaving the EU presents, to stop using the EU Referendum result as a means of creating division, and to rule out a second independence referendum.”
Result 31 for, 92 against, 1 abstained, 5 did not vote Disagreed
Scottish National Party
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Scottish Labour
Scottish Green Party
Scottish Liberal Democrats
No Party Affiliation
Submitted by: Michael Russell, Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Monday, February 6, 2017
Supported by: Fiona Hyslop
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, February 7, 2017
Result 90 for, 34 against, 0 abstained, 5 did not vote Agreed
Submitted by: Ross Greer, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date lodged: Monday, February 6, 2017
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, February 7, 2017
Result 72 for, 33 against, 18 abstained, 6 did not vote Agreed
Submitted by: Lewis Macdonald, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Monday, February 6, 2017
Supported by: Kezia Dugdale
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, February 7, 2017
Result 20 for, 102 against, 2 abstained, 5 did not vote Disagreed
Submitted by: Willie Rennie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date lodged: Monday, February 6, 2017
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, February 7, 2017
Result 5 for, 119 against, 0 abstained, 5 did not vote Disagreed