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Twenty Years of Scotland's Railway Providing a Strong Platform for the Future - Amendment 1

  • Submitted by: Sue Webber, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
  • Date lodged: Monday, 08 September 2025
  • Motion reference: S6M-18763.1
  • Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, 09 September 2025

As an amendment to motion S6M-18763 in the name of Fiona Hyslop (Twenty Years of Scotland's Railway Providing a Strong Platform for the Future), leave out from first "welcomes" to end and insert "urges the Scottish Government to ensure that value-for-money and passenger satisfaction remain at the forefront of railway delivery in Scotland; notes that the cross-party support for the removal of peak rail fares was made possible thanks to a Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party motion that called on the Scottish Government to remove them; recognises the importance of rail to the Scottish economy and business, such as in the transportation of whisky and fresh produce, and agrees that rail is important to the future decarbonisation of transport; notes that new railway developments should be linked to future centres of population growth, such as at Winchburgh, and calls on the Scottish Government to outline how it plans to deliver upgraded rail links in existing towns and villages, and connect those that do not have a rail link; recognises that future development of the railway in Scotland is hindered by aging 19th century infrastructure; calls on the Scottish Government to outline how it plans to future-proof the rail network, and urges the Scottish and UK governments to outline how they will work together to deliver private investment in the rail network."

Vote

Result 32 for, 80 against, 1 abstained, 16 did not vote Vote Defeated

Scottish National Party

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Scottish Labour

Scottish Green Party

Scottish Liberal Democrats

Independent

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0
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Abstained
Did not vote

Alba Party

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0
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0
Abstained
0
Did not vote

Reform UK

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0
Abstained
0
Did not vote
0

No Party Affiliation

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0
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0
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Did not vote

Related motion

Motion ref. S6M-18763

Twenty Years of Scotland's Railway Providing a Strong Platform for the Future

Submitted by: Fiona Hyslop, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Monday, September 8, 2025

Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Amendments that have not been voted on

Motion ref. S6M-18763.2

Twenty Years of Scotland's Railway Providing a Strong Platform for the Future - Amendment 2 - Amendment

Submitted by: Mark Ruskell, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party, Date lodged: Monday, September 8, 2025

Motion ref. S6M-18763.3

Twenty Years of Scotland's Railway Providing a Strong Platform for the Future - Amendment 3 - Amendment

Submitted by: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Monday, September 8, 2025

Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Motion ref. S6M-18763.5

Twenty Years of Scotland's Railway Providing a Strong Platform for the Future - Amendment 5 - Amendment

Submitted by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date lodged: Monday, September 8, 2025

Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, September 9, 2025