That the Parliament welcomes the Scottish Government’s record investment in active travel in 2022-23, which includes new funding for footpaths, significantly increased funding for local authorities and more than doubling the funding to the National Cycle Network; recognises the unprecedented ambition of the Co-operation Agreement commitment to invest at least £320 million, or 10% of the transport budget, for active travel by 2024-25 as a means of improving health and wellbeing, enhancing the quality of neighbourhoods, promoting social inclusion and tackling the climate emergency; further welcomes the commitment by Police Scotland to take forward the National Dashcam Safety Portal Initiative; agrees that prioritising walking, wheeling, cycling and public transport and reducing private car trips will be essential to cutting transport emissions and achieving Scotland’s climate targets; acknowledges the leadership shown to date by local and community partners, and hopes that all future local authority administrations will recommit to this leadership and achieve rapid delivery of active travel schemes on the ground.
Supported by:
Michael Matheson, Shona Robison
Result 86 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote Vote Passed
Scottish National Party
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Scottish Labour
Scottish Green Party
Scottish Liberal Democrats
No Party Affiliation
Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Thursday, March 17, 2022
Result 49 for, 64 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Graham Simpson, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Thursday, March 17, 2022
Result 47 for, 67 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Beatrice Wishart, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date lodged: Wednesday, March 16, 2022