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Growing Scotland’s Economy: Amendment 5

  • Submitted by: Rachael Hamilton, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 08 June 2026
  • Motion type: Amendment
  • Motion reference: S7M-00290.5
  • 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 “recognises” to end and insert “acknowledges Scotland’s economic potential, including its strengths in sectors such as oil and gas, energy, food and drink, financial services and space; recognises the vital contribution of the oil and gas industry to jobs, investment and energy security; regrets the Scottish National Party administration’s increases to Scottish Income Tax and failure to reform business rates, which have harmed Scotland’s competitiveness; endorses a continued focus on economic growth to build a more resilient and prosperous Scotland, and calls on the Scottish Government to support continued investment in the North Sea, reform business rates and reduce the tax burden on hard-working people in Scotland over the next five years.”


Vote

Result 27 for, 79 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

Against

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 2

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

Date lodged: Monday, June 8, 2026

Motion reference: S7M-00290.2

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

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


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