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It’s Scotland’s Energy: Amendment 5

  • Submitted by: Liam McArthur, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2026
  • Motion type: Amendment
  • Motion reference: S7M-00159.5
  • Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, 28 May 2026

As an amendment to motion S7M-00159 in the name of Stephen Gethins (It’s Scotland’s Energy), leave out from "Scotland’s energy" to end and insert “local communities which host vital renewables projects deserve proper community benefit that would provide funding for short and long-term investment such as economic development, housing and cutting energy bills; further believes that the Scottish Government’s proposed good practice principles, which recommend community benefits be provided at the value of £6,000 per Mega Watt per year, will not meet the expectations of communities; calls for future ScotWind rental income to be transferred to the nearby councils so that those communities can feel the benefit of hosting national projects, and considers that new rules are needed for future ScotWind-style sales to protect the value of Scotland’s assets and attract more investment."


Vote

Result 25 for, 98 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote Disagreed

Scottish National Party

Reform UK

Scottish Labour

Scottish Green Party

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Scottish Liberal Democrats

No Party Affiliation

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0

Against

0

Abstained

0

Did not vote


Related motion

It’s Scotland’s Energy

Submitted by: Stephen Gethins, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Motion reference: S7M-00159

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 28, 2026

Supported by: Steven Bonnar, Katie Hagmann, Jamie Hepburn, John Swinney

Result 70 for, 54 against, 0 abstained, 5 did not vote Agreed


Amendments

It’s Scotland’s Energy: Amendment 1

Submitted by: Duncan Massey, North East Scotland, Reform UK

Date lodged: Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Motion reference: S7M-00159.1

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 28, 2026

Result 28 for, 95 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote Disagreed


It’s Scotland’s Energy: Amendment 2

Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Motion reference: S7M-00159.2

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 28, 2026

Supported by: Paul Sweeney

Result 16 for, 98 against, 10 abstained, 5 did not vote Disagreed


It’s Scotland’s Energy: Amendment 3

Submitted by: Lorna Slater, Edinburgh Central, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Motion reference: S7M-00159.3

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 28, 2026

Supported by: Patrick Harvie, Kristopher Leask, Cara McKee

Result 15 for, 110 against, 0 abstained, 4 did not vote Disagreed


It’s Scotland’s Energy: Amendment 4

Submitted by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Motion reference: S7M-00159.4

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 28, 2026

Result 29 for, 95 against, 0 abstained, 5 did not vote Disagreed