That the Parliament believes there is a need to restore public trust in politics following multiple recent financial scandals, including those uncovered by Operation Branchform; further believes that an independent review into party political finances would go some way towards restoring this trust; believes that, to avoid this becoming a nakedly partisan process, it should be independently led rather than conducted by parliamentary committee, and that its remit must apply to the funding of all political parties; recognises wider concerns about the role of money in politics, including the scale of donations by extremely wealthy individuals, and the influence of organisations that refuse to disclose their funding sources, and calls for the devolution of power over the regulation of political parties and their funding to allow for the implementation of any recommendations of the independent review that would require legislative change.
Supported by: Jackie Baillie
Result 71 for, 50 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote Agreed
Scottish National Party
Reform UK
Scottish Labour
Scottish Green Party
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Scottish Liberal Democrats
No Party Affiliation
That the Parliament agrees to conduct an inquiry into the implications and lessons to be learned following the conclusion of Operation Branchform and the embezzlement conviction of Peter Murrell.
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Submitted by: Ross Greer, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Supported by: Patrick Harvie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Submitted by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 10, 2026