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Trade and Co-operation Agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union

  • Submitted by: Nicola Sturgeon, Glasgow Southside, Scottish National Party.
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 December 2020
  • Motion reference: S5M-23815
  • Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 30 December 2020

Motions as amended

That the Parliament notes the legislative consent memorandum on the European Union (Future Relationship) Bill lodged by the Scottish Government on 29 December 2020; considers that, while a no deal outcome must be avoided, the Future Relationship Agreements negotiated by the UK Government would cause severe damage to Scotland’s environmental, economic and social interests; regrets that, unless the UK Government follows the EU approach of provisional ratification, the European Union (Future Relationship) Bill will receive severely limited scrutiny in the UK Parliament, with very little time given to parliamentarians in the UK Parliament and devolved legislatures across the UK, failing to recognise the significance of the agreement and failing to respect the important role of the Scottish Parliament in scrutinising legislation requiring its legislative consent; therefore does not consent to the European Union (Future Relationship) Bill; calls on the UK Government to seek a pause in current implementation while special arrangements are made to take account of these difficulties for Scotland and for the many others that will become apparent as the Bill is more fully considered; urges the Scottish Government to provide further mitigation to businesses and sectors impacted by this Agreement and the COVID-19 pandemic, and calls on the UK and Scottish governments to work together to ensure that the current rights of workers, and Erasmus, are protected and that the highest environmental standards are upheld.


Supported by: Michael Russell

Vote

Result 92 for, 30 against, 1 abstained, 6 did not vote Vote Passed

Scottish National Party

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Scottish Labour

Scottish Liberal Democrats

Scottish Green Party

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Independent

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No Party Affiliation

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Original motion text

That the Parliament notes the legislative consent memorandum on the European Union (Future Relationship) Bill lodged by the Scottish Government on 29 December 2020; considers that, while a no deal outcome must be avoided, the Future Relationship Agreements negotiated by the UK Government would cause severe damage to Scotland’s environmental, economic and social interests; regrets that, unless the UK Government follows the EU approach of provisional ratification, the European Union (Future Relationship) Bill will receive severely limited scrutiny in the UK Parliament, with very little time given to parliamentarians in the UK Parliament and devolved legislatures across the UK, failing to recognise the significance of the agreement and failing to respect the important role of the Scottish Parliament in scrutinising legislation requiring its legislative consent; therefore does not consent to the European Union (Future Relationship) Bill, and calls on the UK Government to seek a pause in current implementation while special arrangements are made to take account of these difficulties for Scotland and for the many others that will become apparent as the Bill is more fully considered.

Accepted amendments

Motion ref. S5M-23815.3

Trade and Co-operation Agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union - Amendment - Amendment

Submitted by: Richard Leonard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Wednesday, December 30, 2020

Supported by: Anas Sarwar
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, December 30, 2020

Result 94 for, 30 against, 0 abstained, 5 did not vote Vote Passed

Defeated amendments

Motion ref. S5M-23815.2

Trade and Co-operation Agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union - Amendment - Amendment

Submitted by: Ruth Davidson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Wednesday, December 30, 2020

Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, December 30, 2020

Result 30 for, 94 against, 0 abstained, 5 did not vote Vote Defeated

Amendments that have not been voted on

Motion ref. S5M-23815.1

Trade and Co-operation Agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union - Amendment - Amendment

Submitted by: Willie Rennie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date lodged: Wednesday, December 30, 2020

Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, December 30, 2020