Chamber and committees

First Minister's Appointment of Junior Scottish Ministers: Amendment 1

Submitted by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 21 May 2026
Motion type: Amendment
Motion reference: S7M-00109.1
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, 21 May 2026

As an amendment to motion S7M-00109 in the name of John Swinney (First Minister's Appointment of Junior Scottish Ministers), leave out "Jamie Hepburn,".

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Result 11 for, 71 against, 43 abstained, 4 did not vote Disagreed

Scottish National Party

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Colm Merrick

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Kate Campbell

Reform UK

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Malcolm Offord

Scottish Labour

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Scottish Green Party

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Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

10 for
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Tim Eagle

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Douglas Lumsden

Scottish Liberal Democrats

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No Party Affiliation

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Kenneth Gibson

Related motion

First Minister's Appointment of Junior Scottish Ministers

Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: Thursday, May 21, 2026

Motion reference: S7M-00109

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 21, 2026

Supported by: Katie Hagmann

Result 73 for, 11 against, 42 abstained, 3 did not vote Agreed