Chamber and committees

Building a Flood Resilient Scotland: Delivering Action for Communities in a Changing Climate

Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 21 September 2026
Motion type: Motion For Debate
Motion reference: S7M-01283
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 23 September 2026

Motions as amended

That the Parliament recognises Scotland's increasing risk of flooding as a result of climate change and the significant impacts flooding can have on communities, businesses and the environment; further recognises the need to continue to adapt to these changes at pace; welcomes the commitments in the Programme for Government to additional investment in flood resilience and coastal adaptation and the progress being made through partnership working among local authorities, the third sector, communities and wider partners to improve flood resilience; acknowledges the broad range of actions and continued public investment in flood protection schemes, nature-based solutions and community preparedness; recognises the need to support those most vulnerable to flooding with adaptation and recovery; agrees that building a flood resilient Scotland is essential to protecting people, homes and livelihoods; recognises the range of actions that communities across Scotland are taking to reduce their flood risk; is concerned that small communities can miss out on funding opportunities under the current model; believes that communities must have an active role in developing flood management plans; further believes that such plans must be developed on a catchment-wide scale, and calls on the Scottish Government to work with landowners to take forward nature-based solutions to flooding through public land management and agriculture support schemes.

Supported by: Jim Fairlie

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