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Forestry's Contribution to Net Zero Scotland

  • Submitted by: Màiri McAllan, Clydesdale, Scottish National Party.
  • Date lodged: Monday, 07 November 2022
  • Motion reference: S6M-06658
  • Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 09 November 2022

Motions as amended

That the Parliament acknowledges the essential contribution to net zero that trees, woods and forests make, tackling the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss, especially ahead of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) COP27; notes the importance of growing and maintaining a resilient forest resource to sustain its economic, social and environmental contribution; welcomes the achievements made in implementing Scotland's Forestry Strategy 2019-2029; further welcomes the creation of 4,362 hectares of native woodland in 2021, delivering the target agreed in the Bute House Agreement, which will be reviewed in the forthcoming biodiversity strategy; reiterates the commitment to increase the use of domestic timber, and the Scottish Government's annual woodland creation target, which increases to 18,000 hectares by 2025; recognises that the rate of growth in tree planting in Scotland slowed in recent years; calls on the Scottish Government to ensure that forestry plans deliver its tree planting targets, increase biodiversity and tackle climate change; celebrates the contribution of Scotland's forestry workers and their trade unions, and recognises the importance of maintaining and increasing a highly skilled workforce, contributing to a low carbon Just Transition.


Supported by: Jenny Gilruth, Richard Lochhead, Michael Matheson, Lorna Slater

Vote

Result 90 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote Vote Passed

Scottish National Party

For
  • Alasdair Allan
  • Angela Constance
  • Angus Robertson
  • Annabelle Ewing
  • Ash Regan
  • Audrey Nicoll
  • Ben Macpherson
  • Bill Kidd
  • Bob Doris
  • Christina McKelvie
  • Christine Grahame
  • Clare Adamson
  • Clare Haughey
  • Colin Beattie
  • Collette Stevenson
  • Elena Whitham
  • Emma Harper
  • Emma Roddick
  • 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
  • Kaukab Stewart
  • 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
  • Ruth Maguire
  • Shirley-Anne Somerville
  • Shona Robison
  • Siobhian Brown
  • Stephanie Callaghan
  • Stuart McMillan
  • Tom Arthur
  • Willie Coffey
Against
0
Abstained
0
Did not vote
  • David Torrance
  • Evelyn Tweed
  • Kate Forbes
  • Keith Brown
  • Nicola Sturgeon

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

For
0
Against
  • Alexander Burnett
  • Alexander Stewart
  • Annie Wells
  • Brian Whittle
  • Craig Hoy
  • Donald Cameron
  • Douglas Lumsden
  • Douglas Ross
  • Dr. Sandesh Gulhane
  • Edward Mountain
  • Finlay Carson
  • Graham Simpson
  • Jackson Carlaw
  • Jamie Greene
  • Jeremy Balfour
  • Liam Kerr
  • Liz Smith
  • Maurice Golden
  • Miles Briggs
  • Murdo Fraser
  • Oliver Mundell
  • Pam Gosal
  • Rachael Hamilton
  • Roz McCall
  • Russell Findlay
  • Sharon Dowey
  • Stephen Kerr
  • Sue Webber
  • Tess White
Abstained
0
Did not vote
  • Jamie Halcro Johnston
  • Meghan Gallacher

Scottish Labour

For
  • Alex Rowley
  • Anas Sarwar
  • Carol Mochan
  • Claire Baker
  • Colin Smyth
  • Daniel Johnson
  • Foysol Choudhury
  • Jackie Baillie
  • Katy Clark
  • Martin Whitfield
  • Mercedes Villalba
  • Michael Marra
  • Monica Lennon
  • Neil Bibby
  • Pam Duncan-Glancy
  • Paul O'Kane
  • Paul Sweeney
  • Pauline McNeill
  • Richard Leonard
  • Sarah Boyack
Against
0
Abstained
0
Did not vote
  • Mark Griffin
  • Rhoda Grant

Scottish Green Party

For
  • Ariane Burgess
  • Gillian Mackay
  • Lorna Slater
  • Maggie Chapman
  • Mark Ruskell
  • Patrick Harvie
  • Ross Greer
Against
0
Abstained
0
Did not vote
0

Scottish Liberal Democrats

For
  • Alex Cole-Hamilton
  • Beatrice Wishart
  • Liam McArthur
  • Willie Rennie
Against
0
Abstained
0
Did not vote
0

No Party Affiliation

For
0
Against
0
Abstained
0
Did not vote
  • Alison Johnstone

Original motion text

That the Parliament acknowledges the essential contribution to net zero that trees, woods and forests make, tackling the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss, especially ahead of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) COP27; notes the importance of growing and maintaining a resilient forest resource to sustain its economic, social and environmental contribution; welcomes the achievements made in implementing Scotland’s Forestry Strategy 2019-2029; further welcomes the creation of 4,362 hectares of native woodland in 2021, delivering the target agreed in the Bute House Agreement, which will be reviewed in the forthcoming biodiversity strategy, and reiterates the commitment to increase the use of domestic timber, and the Scottish Government’s annual woodland creation target, which increases to 18,000 hectares by 2025.

Defeated amendments

Motion ref. S6M-06658.1

Forestry's Contribution to Net Zero Scotland - Amendment - Amendment

Submitted by: Brian Whittle, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, November 9, 2022

Result 53 for, 66 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote Vote Defeated

Amendments that have not been voted on

Motion ref. S6M-06658.2

Forestry's Contribution to Net Zero Scotland - Amendment - Amendment

Submitted by: Colin Smyth, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, November 9, 2022