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Business Programme: Amendment 1

  • Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 February 2026
  • Motion type: Amendment
  • Motion reference: S6M-20826.1
  • Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 18 February 2026

As an amendment to motion S6M-20826 in the name of Graeme Dey (Business Programme), after “That the Parliament agrees—” insert—

“(za) the following revision to the programme of business for Thursday 19 February 2026—

delete

2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.30 pm Portfolio Questions: Education and Skills

and insert

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Education and Skills

followed by Ministerial Statement: Lord Advocate Private Briefing to the First Minister on the Charges Against Peter Murrell”.

Vote

Result 51 for, 71 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote Disagreed

Scottish National Party

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Scottish Labour

Independent

Scottish Green Party

Scottish Liberal Democrats

No Party Affiliation

For
0
Against
0
Abstained
0
Did not vote

Reform UK

For
Against
0
Abstained
0
Did not vote
0

Related motion

Motion ref. S6M-20826

Business Programme

Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Result 92 for, 31 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote Agreed

Amendments