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Improving Scotland’s Finances: Amendment 2

  • Submitted by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 September 2025
  • Motion type: Amendment
  • Motion reference: S6M-18779.2
  • Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 10 September 2025

As an amendment to motion S6M-18779 in the name of Murdo Fraser (Improving Scotland’s Finances), leave out from “notes” to end and insert "recognises that, as a result of the Barnett formula, spending per head of population is higher in Scotland and that full fiscal autonomy would end this arrangement."


Related motion

Motion ref. S6M-18779

Improving Scotland’s Finances

Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Monday, September 8, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Result 66 for, 54 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote Agreed


Amendments

Motion ref. S6M-18779.3

Improving Scotland’s Finances: Amendment 3: Amendment

Submitted by: Ivan McKee, Glasgow Provan, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Supported by: Kate Forbes, Shona Robison
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Result 67 for, 51 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote Agreed


Motion ref. S6M-18779.1

Improving Scotland’s Finances: Amendment 1: Amendment

Submitted by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date lodged: Tuesday, September 9, 2025