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.”
Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Monday, June 16, 2025
Supported by: Douglas Lumsden
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Submitted by: Lorna Slater, Lothian, Scottish Green Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Supported by: Richard Lochhead
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, June 18, 2025