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Taking Scotland Forward – Scotland’s Economy, Short Term Resilience and Long Term Opportunities - Amendment

  • Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 26 May 2016
  • Motion reference: S5M-00212.1
  • Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, 31 May 2016

As an amendment to motion S5M-00212 in the name of Keith Brown (Taking Scotland Forward – Scotland’s Economy, Short Term Resilience and Long Term Opportunities), leave out from second "recognises" to end and insert “notes however that across a range of indicators, including GDP growth, unemployment rates and business confidence, the Scottish economy is underperforming the UK as a whole and the gap is widening; notes calls from the business community for urgent action to improve the situation; regrets the Scottish Government’s decision to increase the business rate burden by 42% over the past nine years, double the large business supplement and levy rates on empty industrial properties, and calls on the Scottish Government to support economic growth by investing in infrastructure and broadband, reversing its cuts to college budgets and ensuring a competitive tax regime for Scotland within the UK.”


Vote

Result 31 for, 88 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote Vote Defeated

Scottish National Party

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Scottish Labour

Scottish Green Party

Scottish Liberal Democrats


Related motion

Motion ref. S5M-00212

Taking Scotland Forward – Scotland’s Economy, Short Term Resilience and Long Term Opportunities

Submitted by: Keith Brown, Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Supported by: Fergus Ewing, Jamie Hepburn, Paul Wheelhouse
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Result 93 for, 25 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote Vote Passed


Accepted related amendments

Motion ref. S5M-00212.2

Taking Scotland Forward – Scotland’s Economy, Short Term Resilience and Long Term Opportunities - Amendment - Amendment

Submitted by: Willie Rennie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date lodged: Thursday, May 26, 2016

Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Result 94 for, 25 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote Vote Passed


Defeated related amendments

Motion ref. S5M-00212.3

Taking Scotland Forward – Scotland’s Economy, Short Term Resilience and Long Term Opportunities - Amendment - Amendment

Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Thursday, May 26, 2016

Supported by: David Stewart
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Result 50 for, 69 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote Vote Defeated