Scottish Government Priorities: Growing the Economy
- Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 June 2024
- Motion reference: S6M-13679
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 19 June 2024
Motions as amended
That the Parliament recognises that Scotland’s abundant natural resources and hugely talented people mean that there is opportunity to build a strong, successful and inclusive economy that realises the new opportunities from the transition to net zero and the digital revolution; acknowledges that Scotland’s economic potential can be realised through actions to support entrepreneurs, promote science and technology and ensure that the track record of innovation is translated into new businesses and improvements in productivity in all sectors of the economy; agrees that doing so will build Scotland’s global reputation as a great place to do business, grow exports and secure international and domestic investment; acknowledges the important contribution that community and social enterprises, cooperatives and other not-for-profit structures make to local economies, including local resilience and community wealth building; recognises the need to promote science and technology, but also creative and caring work that sustains Scotland’s society and culture, and agrees that proper investment in the green economy is required to deliver the urgent transformations that are needed to develop an economy that has equality and fairness at its heart.
Supported by:
Tom Arthur
Original motion text
That the Parliament recognises that Scotland’s abundant natural resources and hugely talented people mean that there is opportunity to build a strong, successful and inclusive economy that realises the new opportunities from the transition to net zero and the digital revolution; acknowledges that Scotland’s economic potential can be realised through actions to support entrepreneurs, promote science and technology and ensure that the track record of innovation is translated into new businesses and improvements in productivity in all sectors of the economy, and agrees that doing so will build Scotland’s global reputation as a great place to do business, grow exports and secure international and domestic investment.
Defeated amendments
Scottish Government Priorities: Growing the Economy - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Result 49 for, 67 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote Vote Defeated
Amendments that have not been voted on
Scottish Government Priorities: Growing the Economy - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Scottish Government Priorities: Growing the Economy - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, June 19, 2024