As an amendment to motion S6M-11237 in the name of Jamie Hepburn (Building a New Scotland: Migration to Scotland after Independence), leave out from “notes” to end and insert “regrets that Scotland has consistently taken below its population share of migrants, compared to the rest of the UK; acknowledges that Scotland is the highest taxed nation in the UK; agrees that a decline in the working population would harm Scotland’s public services and economy, and recognises that the Scottish Government must work with the UK Government to address these long-term population challenges.”
Result 29 for, 80 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote Vote Defeated
Scottish National Party
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Scottish Labour
Scottish Green Party
Scottish Liberal Democrats
No Party Affiliation
Alba Party
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Monday, November 13, 2023
Supported by: Paul McLennan, Emma Roddick, Shirley-Anne Somerville, Humza Yousaf
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Result 60 for, 49 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote Vote Passed
Submitted by: Paul O'Kane, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Monday, November 13, 2023
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Result 17 for, 90 against, 2 abstained, 20 did not vote Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date lodged: Monday, November 13, 2023
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, November 14, 2023