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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, 17 June 2025
  • Motion type: Amendment
  • Motion reference: S6M-17981.3
  • 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 “; notes” to end and insert “, and in protecting national security, especially at a time of increased global instability, and notes that defence is a matter reserved to the UK Government under the Scotland Act 1998 and that the Scottish Government’s long-standing position is that public money should focus on diversification.”  


Vote

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

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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 Agreed


Amendments

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

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


Motion ref. S6M-17981.2

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

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

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