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Free Bus Travel for Asylum Seekers

  • Submitted by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party.
  • Date lodged: Monday, 07 October 2024
  • Motion reference: S6M-14823
  • Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 09 October 2024

Motions as amended

That the Parliament believes that the Scottish Government should extend free bus travel to people seeking asylum as soon as possible and at least before the end of the current parliamentary session; urges the UK Government to provide adequate financial support to local authorities and asylum seekers to ensure that they are not pushed further into hardship, and further believes that public transport should be affordable, accessible and reliable for everyone.


Supported by: Ariane Burgess, Ross Greer, Patrick Harvie, Gillian Mackay, Mark Ruskell, Lorna Slater, Paul Sweeney

Vote

Result 68 for, 27 against, 20 abstained, 14 did not vote Vote Passed

Scottish National Party

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Scottish Labour

Scottish Green Party

Scottish Liberal Democrats

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No Party Affiliation

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Alba Party

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Independent

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Original motion text

That the Parliament believes that the Scottish Government should extend free bus travel to people seeking asylum as soon as possible and at least before the end of the current parliamentary session.


Accepted amendments

Motion ref. S6M-14823.1

Free Bus Travel for Asylum Seekers - Amendment - Amendment

Submitted by: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Result 89 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote Vote Passed


Motion ref. S6M-14823.3

Free Bus Travel for Asylum Seekers - Amendment - Amendment

Submitted by: Fiona Hyslop, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Supported by: Ariane Burgess, Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Result 68 for, 48 against, 1 abstained, 12 did not vote Vote Passed


Defeated amendments

Motion ref. S6M-14823.2

Free Bus Travel for Asylum Seekers - Amendment - Amendment

Submitted by: Sue Webber, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Result 28 for, 88 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote Vote Defeated