As an amendment to motion S6M-20956 in the name of Willie Rennie (Judging the Scottish Government on its Education Record), leave out from “further believes” to end and insert “recognises that Scotland has the highest rate of violent injuries to school staff in the UK and that the Scottish Government has failed to take meaningful action to protect pupils and teachers; notes with concern the high levels of work-related stress reported across the profession; further notes the record number of newly qualified teachers leaving the profession, and believes that, by any reasonable measure, the Scottish Government has failed Scotland’s children and that this failure should be a source of shame.”
Result 29 for, 66 against, 25 abstained, 9 did not vote Disagreed
Submitted by: Willie Rennie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, March 2, 2026
Motion reference: S6M-20956
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Result 59 for, 61 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote Disagreed
Submitted by: Paul O'Kane, West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Motion reference: S6M-20956.1
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Supported by: Martin Whitfield
Result 54 for, 67 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote Disagreed
Submitted by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Motion reference: S6M-20956.3
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Supported by: Natalie Don-Innes, Ben Macpherson
Result 60 for, 60 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote Disagreed