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Growing Scotland’s Economy: Amendment 2

  • Submitted by: Duncan Massey, North East Scotland, Reform UK
  • Date lodged: Monday, 08 June 2026
  • Motion type: Amendment
  • Motion reference: S7M-00290.2
  • Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, 09 June 2026

As an amendment to motion S7M-00290 in the name of Stephen Flynn (Growing Scotland’s Economy), leave out from “, improving” to end and insert “and improving public services; agrees that lowering the tax burden and bureaucracy are essential to support enterprise, investment, innovation and trade, in order to kickstart the economy, which has stalled due to the high tax regime implemented by the SNP administration; supports action to remove unnecessary barriers to success; acknowledges Scotland’s economic potential, including its key strengths in sectors such as energy, food and drink, financial services, and space, and endorses a continued focus on economic growth as the best way to create a prosperous Scotland where there is hope for a better future, people can thrive and hard work is fairly rewarded."


Vote

Result 28 for, 78 against, 16 abstained, 7 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

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0

Abstained

0

Did not vote


Related motion

Growing Scotland’s Economy

Submitted by: Stephen Flynn, Aberdeen Deeside and North Kincardine, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: Monday, June 8, 2026

Motion reference: S7M-00290

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Supported by: Tom Arthur

Result 79 for, 43 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote Agreed


Amendments

Growing Scotland’s Economy: Amendment 1

Submitted by: Liam McArthur, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats

Date lodged: Monday, June 8, 2026

Motion reference: S7M-00290.1

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Result 78 for, 28 against, 16 abstained, 7 did not vote Agreed


Growing Scotland’s Economy: Amendment 3

Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour

Date lodged: Monday, June 8, 2026

Motion reference: S7M-00290.3

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Supported by: Paul Sweeney

Result 35 for, 87 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote Disagreed


Growing Scotland’s Economy: Amendment 4

Submitted by: Patrick Harvie, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party

Date lodged: Monday, June 8, 2026

Motion reference: S7M-00290.4

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Result 15 for, 91 against, 16 abstained, 7 did not vote Disagreed


Growing Scotland’s Economy: Amendment 5

Submitted by: Rachael Hamilton, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Date lodged: Monday, June 8, 2026

Motion reference: S7M-00290.5

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Result 27 for, 79 against, 16 abstained, 7 did not vote Disagreed