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Scotland’s Maternity Services - Amendment 1

  • Submitted by: Willie Rennie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats.
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 November 2025
  • Motion type: Amendment
  • Motion reference: S6M-19512.1
  • Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 05 November 2025

As an amendment to motion S6M-19512 in the name of Jackie Baillie (Scotland’s Maternity Services), insert at end “; notes that, following the downgrading of the consultant-led maternity unit at Caithness General Hospital in 2016, women in Caithness can face a 100 mile trip down the A9 to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness to give birth, and calls on the Scottish Government to commission an independent review of maternity services in Caithness.”


Related motion

Motion ref. S6M-19512

Scotland’s Maternity Services

Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Monday, November 3, 2025

Supported by: Carol Mochan, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, November 5, 2025


Amendments that have not been voted on

Motion ref. S6M-19512.2

Scotland’s Maternity Services - Amendment 2 - Amendment

Submitted by: Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, November 5, 2025


Motion ref. S6M-19512.3

Scotland’s Maternity Services - Amendment 3 - Amendment

Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Supported by: Tom Arthur, Jenni Minto, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, November 5, 2025