As an amendment to motion S7M-01114 in the name of Stephen Gethins (Scotland’s Energy Opportunity), insert at end "; recognises that work on this transformation also requires urgent action to reduce demand for fossil fuels through the acceleration of electrification and a focus on energy efficiency measures, such as insulation, in order to reduce carbon emissions and lower energy bills, and further calls for the Scottish Government's Good Practice Principles for Community Benefits from Onshore Renewable Energy Developments to be made more ambitious than the level set out in the recent working paper, which proposed a real-terms cut compared to the 2014 guidance, based on the principle that people should benefit more from the money that companies make from generating, storing and transmitting renewable energy near them."
Result 91 for, 25 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote Agreed
Submitted by: Stephen Gethins, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Motion reference: S7M-01114
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 10, 2026
Supported by: Jamie Hepburn, John Swinney
Result 90 for, 25 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote Agreed
Submitted by: Kristopher Leask, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Motion reference: S7M-01114.1
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 10, 2026
Result 83 for, 24 against, 8 abstained, 14 did not vote Agreed
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Motion reference: S7M-01114.3
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 10, 2026
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Result 76 for, 40 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote Agreed
Submitted by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Motion reference: S7M-01114.4
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 10, 2026
Result 25 for, 83 against, 8 abstained, 13 did not vote Disagreed
Submitted by: Malcolm Offord, West Scotland, Reform UK
Date lodged: Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Motion reference: S7M-01114.5
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 10, 2026
Result 24 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote Disagreed