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

  • Submitted by: Lorna Slater, Lothian, Scottish Green Party.
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 June 2025
  • Motion reference: S6M-17981.2
  • 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), leave out from "recognises" to end and insert "notes with concern that, despite the Scottish Government’s policy that public funds to the defence industry should focus on diversification, at least £8 million of Scottish Enterprise grants have been awarded to companies involved in arms dealing and manufacturing since 2019; further notes that a number of these businesses have directly supplied weapons and military equipment to Israel during its assault on Gaza; understands that, despite this, still no company has failed Scottish Enterprise human rights due diligence checks, and calls, therefore, on the Scottish Government to urgently report on its promised review of Scottish Enterprise’s human rights checks before the summer recess and to provide Scottish Enterprise with a clear direction on the use of public funds to ensure that Scotland meets its international obligations."


Vote

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

Scottish National Party

For
0
Against
  • Alasdair Allan
  • Angela Constance
  • Angus Robertson
  • Annabelle Ewing
  • Audrey Nicoll
  • Ben Macpherson
  • Bill Kidd
  • Bob Doris
  • Christine Grahame
  • Clare Adamson
  • Clare Haughey
  • Colin Beattie
  • Collette Stevenson
  • David Torrance
  • 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 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-Innes
  • Neil Gray
  • Nicola Sturgeon
  • Paul McLennan
  • Richard Lochhead
  • Rona Mackay
  • Ruth Maguire
  • Shirley-Anne Somerville
  • Shona Robison
  • Siobhian Brown
  • Stephanie Callaghan
  • Tom Arthur
  • Willie Coffey
Abstained
0
Did not vote
  • Stuart McMillan

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

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

Scottish Labour

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

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

Independent

For
0
Against
  • John Mason
Abstained
0
Did not vote
0

No Party Affiliation

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

Alba Party

For
0
Against
  • Ash Regan
Abstained
0
Did not vote
0

Related motion

Motion ref. S6M-17981

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

Supported by: Douglas Lumsden
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, June 18, 2025

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


Amendments that have not been voted on

Motion ref. S6M-17981.1

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

Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, June 18, 2025


Motion ref. S6M-17981.3

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

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