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Recognising the Economic Contribution of Scotland’s Defence Sector: Amendment 1

  • Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 June 2025
  • Motion type: Amendment
  • Motion reference: S6M-17981.1
  • Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 18 June 2025

As an amendment to motion S6M-17981 in the name of Murdo Fraser (Recognising the Economic Contribution of Scotland’s Defence Sector), insert at end “; welcomes the confirmation from the UK Government that it will provide the funding for the welding skills centre so that the project does not collapse; notes the contradiction in the Scottish Government’s policy, as the publicly owned Ferguson Marine shipyard is providing steel fabrication work for Type 26 frigates, and believes that this haphazard and misjudged policy is holding back the creation of jobs and economic growth in Scotland.”


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Result 46 for, 69 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote Disagreed

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Related motion

Recognising the Economic Contribution of Scotland’s Defence Sector

Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: Monday, June 16, 2025

Motion reference: S6M-17981

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Supported by: Douglas Lumsden

Result 62 for, 53 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote Agreed


Amendments

Recognising the Economic Contribution of Scotland’s Defence Sector: Amendment 2

Submitted by: Lorna Slater, Lothian, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Motion reference: S6M-17981.2

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Result 7 for, 108 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote Disagreed


Recognising the Economic Contribution of Scotland’s Defence Sector: Amendment 3

Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Motion reference: S6M-17981.3

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Supported by: Richard Lochhead

Result 62 for, 53 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote Agreed