Chamber and committees

The BBC and Public Service Broadcasting in Scotland: Amendment 1

Submitted by: Katherine Sangster, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 09 November 2026
Motion type: Amendment
Motion reference: S7M-01962.1
Current status: Due to be taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, 10 November 2026

As an amendment to motion S7M-01962 in the name of Màiri McAllan (The BBC and Public Service Broadcasting in Scotland), leave out from "opposes" to end and insert "believes that audiences in Scotland should have access to high-quality programming that tells Scottish stories and reflects the richness and diversity of its culture and communities; recognises the BBC's important role in delivering this content and supporting Scotland's creative industries, including independent Scottish production companies; believes that moving BBC Scotland content online and onto BBC Two provides an opportunity to protect this programming, including Gaelic content, while ensuring audiences can continue to access news on terrestrial television through Reporting Scotland; calls on the Scottish Government and all Members to engage fully in the BBC Charter Renewal process to champion Scottish broadcasting and to protect the future of public service broadcasting, and further calls on the Scottish Government to support Scotland’s screen sector by making the creative economy a national industrial priority and reforming the skills system and business support to reflect the needs and priorities of Scotland’s creative industries."