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Supporting Scottish Exports in Response to Global Uncertainty

  • Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party.
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 September 2025
  • Motion reference: S6M-18795
  • Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, 11 September 2025

That the Parliament recognises that demand for Scottish exports is strong due to Scotland’s high-quality products and services, and its excellence in sectors such as food and drink, professional, scientific, and technical activities; notes that global trade challenges, including geopolitical uncertainty, Brexit, and trade tariffs, are having a detrimental impact on Scottish businesses; welcomes the Scottish Government’s Six Point Export Plan, which is supporting Scottish businesses to respond to these challenges; notes that the additional support being provided, builds on effective and continued delivery of A Trading Nation, the Scottish Government’s export growth strategy, as indicated through Scottish Enterprise’s highest ever level of forecast export sales in 2024-25; acknowledges that meaningful collaboration between partners to promote Scotland internationally, using the Scottish Government-led award-winning Brand Scotland collateral, will boost awareness of Scotland's strengths and increase opportunities for export growth, and calls on the UK Government to fully address the continuing impacts of Brexit on Scottish and UK trade by rejoining the European Union, and reverse its damaging decision to increase employers’ national insurance contributions, which is harming business confidence and Scotland’s economy.


Supported by: Richard Lochhead

Amendments that have not been voted on

Motion ref. S6M-18795.1

Supporting Scottish Exports in Response to Global Uncertainty - Amendment 1 - Amendment

Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Thursday, September 11, 2025


Motion ref. S6M-18795.2

Supporting Scottish Exports in Response to Global Uncertainty - Amendment 2 - Amendment

Submitted by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date lodged: Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Current status: Taken in the chamber on Thursday, September 11, 2025


Motion ref. S6M-18795.3

Supporting Scottish Exports in Response to Global Uncertainty - Amendment 3 - Amendment

Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Current status: Taken in the chamber on Thursday, September 11, 2025