Safeguarding Scotland’s International Research Collaborations and Reputation for Scientific Excellence from the Threat of Brexit
- Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Monday, 05 November 2018
- Motion reference: S5M-14638
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 07 November 2018
Motions as amended
That the Parliament notes with concern the growing number of voices within Scotland’s research and science communities warning of the substantial threat that Brexit poses to Scotland’s position as a leading nation in international science and research; understands the significant economic, social and cultural contributions that universities and other research institutions and their international collaborators bring to Scotland; believes that the UK Government’s approach to the Brexit negotiations, including its commitment to ending freedom of movement, is undermining Scotland’s worldwide reputation and threatening the mobility of students and researchers and full participation in European research programmes, and commits to exploring options to safeguard Scotland’s international research collaborations and reputation for scientific excellence globally, including a focus from both the Scottish and UK governments on promoting the importance of Horizon Europe developing in a way that allows the UK to be involved, in addition to providing unequivocal support for a public vote on the final terms of the Brexit deal.
Supported by:
John Swinney, Maree Todd
Vote
Result 66 for, 28 against, 21 abstained, 14 did not vote Vote Passed
Scottish National Party
- 56 for
- 0 against
- 1 abstained
- 5 did not vote
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- Aileen Campbell
- Alasdair Allan
- Angus MacDonald
- Annabelle Ewing
- Ash Regan
- Ben Macpherson
- Bill Kidd
- Bob Doris
- Bruce Crawford
- Christina McKelvie
- Christine Grahame
- Clare Adamson
- Clare Haughey
- Colin Beattie
- David Torrance
- Derek Mackay
- Emma Harper
- Fergus Ewing
- Fiona Hyslop
- Fulton MacGregor
- Gail Ross
- George Adam
- Gillian Martin
- Gordon MacDonald
- Graeme Dey
- Humza Yousaf
- Ivan McKee
- James Dornan
- Jamie Hepburn
- Jenny Gilruth
- Joan McAlpine
- Joe FitzPatrick
- John Mason
- John Swinney
- Kate Forbes
- Keith Brown
- Kevin Stewart
- Linda Fabiani
- Mairi Gougeon
- Maree Todd
- 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
- Tom Arthur
- Willie Coffey
Against
0Abstained
- Kenneth Gibson
Did not vote
- Alex Neil
- Angela Constance
- Gil Paterson
- Jeane Freeman
- Stuart McMillan
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- 0 for
- 28 against
- 0 abstained
- 3 did not vote
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- Adam Tomkins
- Alexander Burnett
- Alexander Stewart
- Alison Harris
- Annie Wells
- Bill Bowman
- Brian Whittle
- Dean Lockhart
- Donald Cameron
- Edward Mountain
- Finlay Carson
- Gordon Lindhurst
- Graham Simpson
- Jackson Carlaw
- Jamie Greene
- Jamie Halcro Johnston
- John Scott
- Liam Kerr
- Liz Smith
- Margaret Mitchell
- Maurice Corry
- Michelle Ballantyne
- Miles Briggs
- Murdo Fraser
- Oliver Mundell
- Peter Chapman
- Rachael Hamilton
- Tom Mason
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0Did not vote
- Jeremy Balfour
- Maurice Golden
- Ruth Davidson
Scottish Labour
- 2 for
- 0 against
- 19 abstained
- 2 did not vote
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- Daniel Johnson
- Kezia Dugdale
Against
0Abstained
- Alex Rowley
- Anas Sarwar
- Claire Baker
- Claudia Beamish
- Colin Smyth
- David Stewart
- Elaine Smith
- Iain Gray
- Jackie Baillie
- James Kelly
- Johann Lamont
- Lewis Macdonald
- Mark Griffin
- Mary Fee
- Monica Lennon
- Neil Bibby
- Neil Findlay
- Rhoda Grant
- Richard Leonard
Did not vote
- Jenny Marra
- Pauline McNeill
Scottish Green Party
- 5 for
- 0 against
- 0 abstained
- 1 did not vote
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- Alison Johnstone
- Andy Wightman
- Mark Ruskell
- Patrick Harvie
- Ross Greer
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0Abstained
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- John Finnie
Scottish Liberal Democrats
- 3 for
- 0 against
- 0 abstained
- 2 did not vote
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- Alex Cole-Hamilton
- Tavish Scott
- Willie Rennie
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- Liam McArthur
- Mike Rumbles
Independent
- 0 for
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- 1 abstained
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0Against
0Abstained
- Mark McDonald
Did not vote
0No Party Affiliation
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- Ken Macintosh
Original motion text
That the Parliament notes with concern the growing number of voices within Scotland’s research and science communities warning of the substantial threat that Brexit poses to Scotland’s position as a leading nation in international science and research; understands the significant economic, social and cultural contributions that universities and other research institutions and their international collaborators bring to Scotland; believes that the UK Government’s approach to the Brexit negotiations, including its commitment to ending freedom of movement, is undermining Scotland’s worldwide reputation and threatening the mobility of students and researchers and full participation in European research programmes, and commits to exploring options to safeguard Scotland's international research collaborations and reputation for scientific excellence globally.
Accepted amendments
Safeguarding Scotland’s International Research Collaborations and Reputation for Scientific Excellence from the Threat of Brexit - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Tavish Scott, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date lodged: Tuesday, November 6, 2018
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Result 65 for, 30 against, 20 abstained, 14 did not vote Vote Passed
Defeated amendments
Safeguarding Scotland’s International Research Collaborations and Reputation for Scientific Excellence from the Threat of Brexit - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Oliver Mundell, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, November 6, 2018
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Result 28 for, 87 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote Vote Defeated
Amendments that have not been voted on
Safeguarding Scotland’s International Research Collaborations and Reputation for Scientific Excellence from the Threat of Brexit - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Iain Gray, East Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Tuesday, November 6, 2018
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, November 7, 2018