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Prioritising Education Over Independence - Amendment

  • Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party.
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 September 2020
  • Motion reference: S5M-22780.3
  • Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 23 September 2020

As an amendment to motion S5M-22780 in the name of Jamie Greene (Prioritising Education Over Independence), leave out from "believes" to end and insert "supports work to close the attainment gap; confirms that closing the attainment gap and raising standards for all must remain the top priority for the education system; recognises that the attainment gap is caused by the underlying poverty and inequality in society, which are exacerbated by the policy choices of the Conservative administration at Westminster; further recognises that the impact of COVID-19 has disrupted teaching and learning and risks exacerbating the attainment gap and considers therefore that the Scottish Government, local authorities and all education agencies must do everything practicable to support early learning and childcare, schools, colleges and universities through the pandemic; commends the hard work and dedication of teachers, staff and pupils in adapting to the impact of coronavirus, and believes that in education, and across a broad range of powers of the Scottish Parliament, the UK Government is using the EU exit to enact a power grab against the people of Scotland, demonstrating beyond all doubt that decisions about Scotland should be taken by the people who live here and not by a Conservative administration at Westminster led by Boris Johnson, which has been comprehensively rejected by the people of Scotland."

Vote

Result 65 for, 55 against, 0 abstained, 9 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
  • David Torrance
  • Emma Harper
  • Fergus Ewing
  • Fiona Hyslop
  • Fulton MacGregor
  • Gail Ross
  • George Adam
  • Gil Paterson
  • Gillian Martin
  • 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
  • Maureen Watt
  • Michael Matheson
  • Michael Russell
  • 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
  • Gordon MacDonald
  • Nicola Sturgeon

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

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

Scottish Labour

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

Scottish Green Party

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

Scottish Liberal Democrats

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

Independent

For
0
Against
0
Abstained
0
Did not vote
  • Derek Mackay
  • Mark McDonald

No Party Affiliation

For
0
Against
0
Abstained
0
Did not vote
  • Ken Macintosh

Related motion

Motion ref. S5M-22780

Prioritising Education Over Independence

Submitted by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Monday, September 21, 2020

Supported by: Michelle Ballantyne
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Result 64 for, 35 against, 21 abstained, 9 did not vote Vote Passed

Amendments that have not been voted on

Motion ref. S5M-22780.1

Prioritising Education Over Independence - Amendment - Amendment

Submitted by: Iain Gray, East Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Tuesday, September 22, 2020

Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Motion ref. S5M-22780.2

Prioritising Education Over Independence - Amendment - Amendment

Submitted by: Beatrice Wishart, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date lodged: Tuesday, September 22, 2020

Current status: Taken in the chamber on Monday, January 1, 0001