Chamber and committees

Economic Growth and Prosperity: Amendment 1

Submitted by: Liam McArthur, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 November 2026
Motion type: Amendment
Motion reference: S7M-01851.1
Current status: Due to be taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 04 November 2026

As an amendment to motion S7M-01851 in the name of Angela Ross (Economic Growth and Prosperity), leave out from “believes” to end and insert “considers that the Scottish Government should focus on using its powers more effectively to support sustainable economic growth; believes that a closer economic relationship with the EU represents the single largest opportunity to increase Scotland and the UK’s economic growth and improve productivity; welcomes the reported progress made in negotiations between the UK Government and the EU to remove checks from food and agricultural exports, to link their emissions trading schemes and to agree a youth mobility scheme, and calls for greater ambition from the UK Government, including working towards a new customs union with the EU and rejoining the single market.”