Economic Recovery
- Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 May 2021
- Motion reference: S6M-00165
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 02 June 2021
Motions as amended
That the Parliament recognises the significant and ongoing impact of COVID-19 restrictions on the Scottish economy; acknowledges the economic and financial hardship faced by businesses, communities and individuals due to efforts to suppress the virus; agrees on the urgent need to create the conditions for a sustainable economic recovery that delivers fairer and greater prosperity in Scotland across all regions and sectors; recognises that a thriving economy, with secure and meaningful employment opportunities, has an impact on long-term health and social outcomes; believes that Scotland's economic recovery must lay the groundwork for a just transition to a net-zero economy; understands the significant opportunities for creating jobs in green sectors such as renewable energy, public transport, energy efficiency and the natural environment; recognises the need for a major increase in public investment in Scotland and across the UK in these sectors to secure a green economic recovery; agrees that economic recovery must be a national endeavour supported by the collective action of public, private and third sectors; recognises the importance of Scotland's energy sector, including the oil and gas industries to the Scottish economy and the over 100,000 jobs that it supports; calls for the Scottish Government to be a partner in the £16 billion North Sea Transition Deal, and further calls for all of Scotland's parties and both the Scottish and UK governments to work together to make rebuilding the Scottish economy the number one priority in the immediate aftermath of the COVID-19 health pandemic.
Supported by:
Ivan McKee
Vote
Result 111 for, 7 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote Vote Passed
Scottish National Party
- 59 for
- 0 against
- 0 abstained
- 5 did not vote
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- Alasdair Allan
- Angela Constance
- Annabelle Ewing
- Ash Regan
- Audrey Nicoll
- Ben Macpherson
- Bill Kidd
- Bob Doris
- Christine Grahame
- Clare Adamson
- Clare Haughey
- Colin Beattie
- Collette Stevenson
- Elena Whitham
- Emma Harper
- Emma Roddick
- Evelyn Tweed
- Fergus Ewing
- Fiona Hyslop
- Fulton MacGregor
- George Adam
- Gillian Martin
- Gordon MacDonald
- Graeme Dey
- Humza Yousaf
- Ivan McKee
- Jackie Dunbar
- James Dornan
- Jamie Hepburn
- Jenni Minto
- Jenny Gilruth
- Jim Fairlie
- Joe FitzPatrick
- John Mason
- John Swinney
- Karen Adam
- Kate Forbes
- Kaukab Stewart
- Keith Brown
- Kenneth Gibson
- Kevin Stewart
- Mairi Gougeon
- Màiri McAllan
- Maree Todd
- Marie McNair
- Michael Matheson
- Michelle Thomson
- Natalie Don
- Neil Gray
- Paul McLennan
- Richard Lochhead
- Rona Mackay
- Shirley-Anne Somerville
- Shona Robison
- Siobhian Brown
- Stephanie Callaghan
- Stuart McMillan
- Tom Arthur
- Willie Coffey
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0Abstained
0Did not vote
- Angus Robertson
- Christina McKelvie
- David Torrance
- Nicola Sturgeon
- Ruth Maguire
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- 27 for
- 0 against
- 0 abstained
- 4 did not vote
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- Alexander Stewart
- Annie Wells
- Brian Whittle
- Craig Hoy
- Dean Lockhart
- Donald Cameron
- Douglas Lumsden
- Douglas Ross
- Dr. Sandesh Gulhane
- Finlay Carson
- Graham Simpson
- Jackson Carlaw
- Jamie Greene
- Jamie Halcro Johnston
- Jeremy Balfour
- Liam Kerr
- Liz Smith
- Meghan Gallacher
- Miles Briggs
- Murdo Fraser
- Oliver Mundell
- Pam Gosal
- Rachael Hamilton
- Russell Findlay
- Sharon Dowey
- Sue Webber
- Tess White
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0Abstained
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- Alexander Burnett
- Edward Mountain
- Maurice Golden
- Stephen Kerr
Scottish Labour
- 21 for
- 0 against
- 0 abstained
- 1 did not vote
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- Alex Rowley
- Anas Sarwar
- Carol Mochan
- Claire Baker
- Colin Smyth
- Daniel Johnson
- Foysol Choudhury
- Jackie Baillie
- Katy Clark
- Mark Griffin
- Martin Whitfield
- Mercedes Villalba
- Michael Marra
- Monica Lennon
- Neil Bibby
- Pam Duncan-Glancy
- Paul O'Kane
- Paul Sweeney
- Pauline McNeill
- Richard Leonard
- Sarah Boyack
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0Abstained
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- Rhoda Grant
Scottish Green Party
- 0 for
- 7 against
- 0 abstained
- 0 did not vote
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- Ariane Burgess
- Gillian Mackay
- Lorna Slater
- Maggie Chapman
- Mark Ruskell
- Patrick Harvie
- Ross Greer
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0Scottish Liberal Democrats
- 4 for
- 0 against
- 0 abstained
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- Alex Cole-Hamilton
- Beatrice Wishart
- Liam McArthur
- Willie Rennie
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0No Party Affiliation
- 0 for
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- Alison Johnstone
Original motion text
That the Parliament recognises the significant and ongoing impact of COVID-19 restrictions on the Scottish economy; acknowledges the economic and financial hardship faced by businesses, communities and individuals due to efforts to suppress the virus; agrees on the urgent need to create the conditions for a sustainable economic recovery that delivers fairer and greater prosperity in Scotland across all regions and sectors; recognises that a thriving economy, with secure and meaningful employment opportunities, has an impact on long-term health and social outcomes; agrees that economic recovery must be a national endeavour supported by the collective action of public, private and third sectors, and calls for cross-party collaboration to achieve this.
Accepted amendments
Economic Recovery - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Supported by: Sharon Dowey
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Result 109 for, 6 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote Vote Passed
Defeated amendments
Economic Recovery - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Result 51 for, 65 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote Vote Defeated
Amendments that have not been voted on
Economic Recovery - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Willie Rennie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date lodged: Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Monday, January 1, 0001
Economic Recovery - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Lorna Slater, Lothian, Scottish Green Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, June 2, 2021