Scotland's International Policy Framework and Priorities for 2018
- Submitted by: Fiona Hyslop, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 January 2018
- Motion reference: S5M-09887
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, 16 January 2018
Motions as amended
That the Parliament notes the new International Framework and International Policy Statement published on 8 December 2017 and the four overarching objectives that it contains; supports the Scottish Government working with business, higher education, civic Scotland, trade unions and the UK Government in achieving the best outcomes for the people of Scotland; recognises that Scotland must now work toward a new lasting progressive partnership with the EU based on shared values and history; agrees that maintaining an international perspective remains vital to the continued prosperity of Scotland’s economy, society and people; commends the Principles for Just Trade Deals paper, which has been published by the Trade Justice Scotland Coalition; believes that international trade agreements are a key opportunity for Scotland to provide ethical leadership; further believes that such trade deals should support rather than undermine human rights, labour and environmental standards and that these trade agreements should be based on solidarity and facilitating the two-way sharing of knowledge and technologies with the Global South; calls on the UK Government to ensure that the devolved administrations have a formal role in the negotiation and democratic scrutiny of future agreements; commends the efforts of those building partnerships to advance Scotland’s role as a good global citizen; shares the importance of a human rights-based approach in doing so; believes that there should be a clear protocol on human rights for Scottish public agencies operating in countries where there is cause for concern, and calls for the Scottish Government’s working practices and cabinet secretary sign-off protocols to be revised to make sure that basic checks on the human rights record of potential partners and investors are made at an earlier stage.
Supported by:
Alasdair Allan
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Result 79 for, 30 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote Vote Passed
Scottish National Party
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- Christina McKelvie
- Christine Grahame
- Clare Adamson
- Clare Haughey
- Colin Beattie
- Emma Harper
- Fergus Ewing
- Fiona Hyslop
- Fulton MacGregor
- George Adam
- Gillian Martin
- Gordon MacDonald
- Graeme Dey
- Humza Yousaf
- Ivan McKee
- James Dornan
- Jamie Hepburn
- Joan McAlpine
- Joe FitzPatrick
- John Mason
- John Swinney
- Kate Forbes
- Keith Brown
- Kenneth Gibson
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Original motion text
That the Parliament notes the new International Framework and International Policy Statement published on 8 December 2017 and the four overarching objectives that it contains; supports the Scottish Government working with business, higher education, civic Scotland and the UK Government in achieving those objectives; agrees that maintaining an international perspective remains vital to the continued prosperity of Scotland's economy, society and people; commends the efforts of those building partnerships to advance Scotland's role as a good global citizen, and shares the importance of a human rights-based approach in doing so.
Accepted amendments
Scotland's International Policy Framework and Priorities for 2018 - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Mark Ruskell, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party, Date lodged: Monday, January 15, 2018
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Result 80 for, 30 against, 0 abstained, 19 did not vote Vote Passed
Scotland's International Policy Framework and Priorities for 2018 - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date lodged: Monday, January 15, 2018
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Result 79 for, 31 against, 0 abstained, 19 did not vote Vote Passed
Scotland's International Policy Framework and Priorities for 2018 - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Monday, January 15, 2018
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Result 80 for, 0 against, 30 abstained, 19 did not vote Vote Passed