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Local Democracy

  • Submitted by: Andy Wightman, Lothian, Scottish Green Party.
  • Date lodged: Monday, 28 November 2016
  • Motion reference: S5M-02804
  • Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 30 November 2016

Motions as amended

That the Parliament recognises that empowering Scotland’s cities and city regions is critical to economic growth and development in Scotland.


Vote

Result 96 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 5 did not vote Vote Passed

Scottish National Party

For
  • Aileen Campbell
  • Alasdair Allan
  • Alex Neil
  • Angela Constance
  • Angus MacDonald
  • Annabelle Ewing
  • Ash Regan
  • Ben Macpherson
  • Bill Kidd
  • Bob Doris
  • Bruce Crawford
  • Christina McKelvie
  • Christine Grahame
  • Clare Adamson
  • Clare Haughey
  • Colin Beattie
  • Derek Mackay
  • Emma Harper
  • Fergus Ewing
  • Fiona Hyslop
  • Fulton MacGregor
  • Gail Ross
  • George Adam
  • Gil Paterson
  • Gillian Martin
  • Gordon MacDonald
  • Graeme Dey
  • Humza Yousaf
  • Ivan McKee
  • James Dornan
  • Jamie Hepburn
  • Jeane Freeman
  • Jenny Gilruth
  • Joan McAlpine
  • Joe FitzPatrick
  • John Mason
  • John Swinney
  • Kate Forbes
  • Keith Brown
  • Kenneth Gibson
  • Kevin Stewart
  • Linda Fabiani
  • Mairi Gougeon
  • Maree Todd
  • Mark McDonald
  • Maureen Watt
  • Michael Matheson
  • Michael Russell
  • Nicola Sturgeon
  • Paul Wheelhouse
  • Richard Lochhead
  • Richard Lyle
  • Rona Mackay
  • Roseanna Cunningham
  • Ruth Maguire
  • Sandra White
  • Shirley-Anne Somerville
  • Shona Robison
  • Stewart Stevenson
  • Stuart McMillan
  • Tom Arthur
  • Willie Coffey
Against
0
Abstained
0
Did not vote
  • David Torrance

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

For
  • Adam Tomkins
  • Alexander Burnett
  • Alexander Stewart
  • Alison Harris
  • Annie Wells
  • Brian Whittle
  • Dean Lockhart
  • Donald Cameron
  • Douglas Ross
  • Edward Mountain
  • Finlay Carson
  • Gordon Lindhurst
  • Graham Simpson
  • Jackson Carlaw
  • Jamie Greene
  • Jeremy Balfour
  • John Lamont
  • John Scott
  • Liam Kerr
  • Liz Smith
  • Margaret Mitchell
  • Maurice Corry
  • Maurice Golden
  • Miles Briggs
  • Murdo Fraser
  • Oliver Mundell
  • Peter Chapman
  • Rachael Hamilton
  • Ross Thomson
  • Ruth Davidson
Against
0
Abstained
0
Did not vote
  • Alex Johnstone

Scottish Labour

For
0
Against
  • Alex Rowley
  • Anas Sarwar
  • Claire Baker
  • Colin Smyth
  • Daniel Johnson
  • David Stewart
  • Iain Gray
  • Jackie Baillie
  • James Kelly
  • Jenny Marra
  • Johann Lamont
  • Kezia Dugdale
  • Lewis Macdonald
  • Mark Griffin
  • Mary Fee
  • Monica Lennon
  • Neil Bibby
  • Neil Findlay
  • Pauline McNeill
  • Rhoda Grant
  • Richard Leonard
Abstained
0
Did not vote
  • Claudia Beamish
  • Elaine Smith

Scottish Green Party

For
0
Against
  • Alison Johnstone
  • Andy Wightman
  • John Finnie
  • Mark Ruskell
  • Patrick Harvie
  • Ross Greer
Abstained
0
Did not vote
0

Scottish Liberal Democrats

For
  • Alex Cole-Hamilton
  • Liam McArthur
  • Mike Rumbles
  • Tavish Scott
Against
0
Abstained
0
Did not vote
  • Willie Rennie

Original motion text

That the Parliament endorses the final report of the Commission on Strengthening Local Democracy.

Accepted amendments

Motion ref. S5M-02804.1

Local Democracy - Amendment - Amendment

Submitted by: Graham Simpson, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Result 92 for, 31 against, 0 abstained, 5 did not vote Vote Passed

Defeated amendments

Motion ref. S5M-02804.2

Local Democracy - Amendment - Amendment

Submitted by: Kevin Stewart, Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Supported by: Angela Constance
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Result 61 for, 61 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote Vote Defeated