As an amendment to motion S6M-17525 in the name of Douglas Lumsden (Protecting Scotland’s Oil and Gas Industry), leave out from first "condemns" to end and insert "recognises the UK Government’s commitment to a sustainable long-term energy mix, including increased renewable sources, new modern nuclear generation as well as continued oil and gas production for decades to come; notes the loss of jobs at Grangemouth and recently announced job losses at Harbour Energy, which re-emphasise the need for a just transition plan including the immediate publication of the long-delayed Scottish energy strategy; commends the creation of Great British Energy as a publicly owned energy generation company, headquartered in Aberdeen, which will help to deliver energy security, build supply chains, create thousands of jobs across the country and reduce energy bills over the long term; welcomes the £200 million of funding committed to the Grangemouth transition as part of a clean energy future to power Scotland’s economy and communities, and calls on the Scottish National Party administration to drop its ideological opposition to nuclear power."
Submitted by: Douglas Lumsden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Monday, May 12, 2025
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Submitted by: Patrick Harvie, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Supported by: Alasdair Allan
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, May 14, 2025