Doing Politics Differently – the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly of Scotland
- Submitted by: Michael Russell, Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 February 2021
- Motion reference: S5M-24165
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, 18 February 2021
Motions as amended
That the Parliament notes Doing Politics Differently - the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly of Scotland; extends its thanks to the members of the Assembly for their hard work, efforts, commitment and collaborative approach, especially given the inevitable difficulties caused for the Assembly by the COVID-19 pandemic; welcomes the desire shown by the Assembly for Scotland to be a leader in environmental policy and in particular its recognition that climate change is increasing the risk of further pandemics; commends the report for further consideration by Members in the next session of the Parliament, informed by a full response from the incoming Scottish administration, while recognising that different political parties will take a different view on the recommendations of the report; welcomes the bold and ambitious recommendations put forward to tackle inequality in Scotland, including capping private sector rents, making energy efficiency measures more affordable and investing in green infrastructure, and calls on the Scottish Government to give an annual statement to the Parliament on what action has been taken in response to the work of the Assembly.
Supported by:
Graeme Dey, Jenny Gilruth
Vote
Result 89 for, 0 against, 29 abstained, 11 did not vote Vote Passed
Scottish National Party
- 57 for
- 0 against
- 0 abstained
- 4 did not vote
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- 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
- Gordon MacDonald
- Graeme Dey
- Humza Yousaf
- Ivan McKee
- James Dornan
- Jamie Hepburn
- Jenny Gilruth
- Joan McAlpine
- Joe FitzPatrick
- John Mason
- Kate Forbes
- Keith Brown
- Kenneth Gibson
- Kevin Stewart
- Linda Fabiani
- Mairi Gougeon
- Maree Todd
- Maureen Watt
- 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
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0Abstained
0Did not vote
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- 1 for
- 0 against
- 29 abstained
- 0 did not vote
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0Abstained
- Adam Tomkins
- Alexander Burnett
- Alexander Stewart
- 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
- Jeremy Balfour
- John Scott
- Liam Kerr
- Liz Smith
- Margaret Mitchell
- Maurice Corry
- Maurice Golden
- Miles Briggs
- Murdo Fraser
- Oliver Mundell
- Peter Chapman
- Rachael Hamilton
- Ruth Davidson
- Tom Mason
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0Scottish Labour
- 22 for
- 0 against
- 0 abstained
- 1 did not vote
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- Alex Rowley
- Anas Sarwar
- Claire Baker
- Claudia Beamish
- Colin Smyth
- Daniel Johnson
- David Stewart
- Elaine Smith
- Iain Gray
- Jackie Baillie
- James Kelly
- Jenny Marra
- Johann Lamont
- Lewis Macdonald
- Mark Griffin
- Mary Fee
- Neil Bibby
- Neil Findlay
- Pauline McNeill
- Rhoda Grant
- Richard Leonard
- Sarah Boyack
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0Abstained
0Did not vote
Scottish Green Party
- 5 for
- 0 against
- 0 abstained
- 0 did not vote
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0Abstained
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0Scottish Liberal Democrats
- 3 for
- 0 against
- 0 abstained
- 2 did not vote
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0Abstained
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Independent
- 1 for
- 0 against
- 0 abstained
- 2 did not vote
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No Party Affiliation
- 0 for
- 0 against
- 0 abstained
- 1 did not vote
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Reform UK
- 0 for
- 0 against
- 0 abstained
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Original motion text
That the Parliament notes Doing Politics Differently – the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly of Scotland; extends its thanks to the members of the Assembly for their hard work, efforts, commitment and collaborative approach, especially given the inevitable difficulties caused for the Assembly by the COVID-19 pandemic, and commends the report for further consideration by Members in the next session of the Parliament, informed by a full response from the incoming Scottish administration.
Accepted amendments
Doing Politics Differently – the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly of Scotland - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Patrick Harvie, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party, Date lodged: Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Thursday, February 18, 2021
Result 116 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote Vote Passed
Doing Politics Differently – the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly of Scotland - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Anas Sarwar, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Thursday, February 18, 2021
Result 87 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote Vote Passed
Amendments that have not been voted on
Doing Politics Differently – the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly of Scotland - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Dean Lockhart, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Thursday, February 18, 2021