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Appointment of Law Officers

Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 June 2026
Motion type: Motion For Debate
Motion reference: S7M-00380
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 17 June 2026

Result 102 for, 16 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote Agreed

First Minister's Appointment of Scottish Ministers

Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 21 May 2026
Motion type: Motion For Debate
Motion reference: S7M-00108
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, 21 May 2026

Result 84 for, 0 against, 42 abstained, 3 did not vote Agreed

First Minister's Appointment of Junior Scottish Ministers

Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 21 May 2026
Motion type: Motion For Debate
Motion reference: S7M-00109
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, 21 May 2026

Result 73 for, 11 against, 42 abstained, 3 did not vote Agreed

Ambitious for Scotland

Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Motion type: Motion For Debate
Motion reference: S7M-00105
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, 26 May 2026

That the Parliament welcomes the emphatic democratic mandate for bold and ambitious reform backed by the people of Scotland at the Scottish General Election; further welcomes the Scottish Government’s clear commitment to eradicate child poverty, deliver a stronger NHS and public services, build a more prosperous economy and help people in the cost of living crisis and tackle climate change; recognises that the people of Scotland have returned the largest pro-independence majority ever elected to the Scottish Parliament; believes this majority affirms a clear mandate that decisions about Scotland’s future are best taken in Scotland and that mandate must be respected; calls on the UK Government to make a Section 30 order under the Scotland Act 1998 to devolve the powers to the Scottish Parliament to hold a referendum on Scottish independence, and agrees that the Parliament is at its best when it works together in pursuit of a country that can be confident in its future.

Result 72 for, 55 against, 0 abstained, 2 did not vote Agreed

Motion of Thanks

Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 23 March 2026
Motion type: Motion For Debate
Motion reference: S6M-21180
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 25 March 2026

Motion of Condolence

Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 09 February 2026
Motion type: Motion For Debate
Motion reference: S6M-20721
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 25 February 2026

That the Parliament expresses its shock and sadness following the death of Jeane Freeman; appreciates her long contribution to public life and politics, including as the MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Minister for Social Security, where she established Social Security Scotland, and Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport during the COVID-19 pandemic; recognises the high esteem in which she was held by civic society and colleagues in all parties, and offers its deepest sympathy and condolences to her partner, family and many friends.

Motion of Condolence

Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 30 January 2026
Motion type: Motion For Debate
Motion reference: S6M-20640
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, 03 February 2026

That the Parliament expresses its sadness at the sudden death of Lord Jim Wallace; appreciates his many years of outstanding public service and the high regard in which he was held as a Queen’s Counsel, MP for Shetland and Orkney and the first ever MSP for Orkney, his seven years as the first Deputy First Minister of Scotland, and latterly as member of the House of Lords; acknowledges his long service to the Church of Scotland as an elder at St Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall and as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland from 2021 to 2022, and expresses deepest condolences to his wife, family and many friends.

Appointment of Junior Scottish Minister

Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 September 2025
Motion type: Motion For Debate
Motion reference: S6M-19015
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, 23 September 2025

Priorities for Scotland

Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 01 September 2025
Motion type: Motion For Debate
Motion reference: S6M-18671
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, 02 September 2025

That the Parliament welcomes the Scottish Government’s continued focus on its four key priorities of eradicating child poverty, tackling the climate emergency, growing the economy, and ensuring high-quality and sustainable public services; recognises that the delivery of these priorities is within the significant constraints of a constitutional settlement that hampers achieving those priorities due to the policy decisions of UK Conservative and Labour administrations, and recognises that it is only by choosing independence that Scotland can get the fresh start that its people need and deserve.

Result 66 for, 52 against, 1 abstained, 10 did not vote Agreed

Motion of Condolence

Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 14 August 2025
Motion type: Motion For Debate
Motion reference: S6M-18531
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, 18 September 2025

That the Parliament expresses its profound sadness at the death of George Reid; extends its deepest sympathy and sincere condolences to his family and friends; appreciates the many years of public service that he gave as an MP, MSP, Presiding Officer, and Lord Lieutenant; recognises the substantial contribution that he made to the establishment of the Scottish Parliament and the securing of its place in the life of the nation, and acknowledges his humanitarian work over many decades and the high regard in which he was held by colleagues across the world.

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Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 June 2026
Motion reference: S7M-00469
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, 25 June 2026

Result 89 for, 31 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote MSP voted for Agreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population: Amendment 1

Submitted by: Amanda Bland, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK
Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 June 2026
Motion reference: S7M-00469.1
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, 25 June 2026

Result 26 for, 94 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote MSP voted against Disagreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population: Amendment 2

Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 June 2026
Motion reference: S7M-00469.2
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, 25 June 2026

Result 65 for, 53 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote MSP voted against Agreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population: Amendment 3

Submitted by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 June 2026
Motion reference: S7M-00469.3
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, 25 June 2026

Result 16 for, 104 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote MSP voted against Disagreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population: Amendment 5

Submitted by: Stephen Kerr, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 June 2026
Motion reference: S7M-00469.5
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, 25 June 2026

Result 26 for, 78 against, 15 abstained, 10 did not vote MSP voted against Disagreed

National Security (State Threats) Bill – UK Legislation

Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 June 2026
Motion reference: S7M-00461
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 24 June 2026

Result 102 for, 1 against, 15 abstained, 11 did not vote MSP voted for Agreed

Scotland Needs Reform: Five Years to 2031

Submitted by: Malcolm Offord, West Scotland, Reform UK
Date lodged: Monday, 22 June 2026
Motion reference: S7M-00446
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 24 June 2026

Result 91 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote MSP voted for Agreed

Scotland Needs Reform: Five Years to 2031: Amendment 2

Submitted by: Tom Arthur, Renfrewshire West and Levern Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 June 2026
Motion reference: S7M-00446.2
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 24 June 2026

Result 75 for, 25 against, 17 abstained, 12 did not vote MSP voted for Agreed

Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change: Amendment 2

Submitted by: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 22 June 2026
Motion reference: S7M-00434.2
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, 23 June 2026

Result 92 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote MSP voted for Agreed

Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change: Amendment 3

Submitted by: Mark Ruskell, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Monday, 22 June 2026
Motion reference: S7M-00434.3
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, 23 June 2026

Result 15 for, 104 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote MSP voted against Disagreed

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