Opportunities for the Space Sector in Scotland - Amendment
- Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour.
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 April 2023
- Motion reference: S6M-08713.1
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, 27 April 2023
As an amendment to motion S6M-08713 in the name of Richard Lochhead (Opportunities for the Space Sector in Scotland), insert at end "; further understands that ensuring that employers in the space sector have access to the skills and expertise they need in the workforce is essential to long-term success in the sector, and recognises that this will require improving delivery of STEM subjects in schools and revitalising skills delivery so that it is flexible, aligned to industry, and capable of reskilling and upskilling; emphasises the requirement for physical space for advanced manufacturing to be set up affordably and in proximity to supply chains to deliver effective clustering effects for the space sector; acknowledges the importance of cooperation and pooling, such as at the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland, to enable the development of advanced manufacturing in the space industry, and highlights the importance of a supportive regulatory regime and of the Scottish Government engaging collaboratively to ensure that this is delivered."
Related motion
Opportunities for the Space Sector in Scotland
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Supported by: Neil Gray, Gillian Martin, Lorna Slater
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Thursday, April 27, 2023
Amendments that have not been voted on
Opportunities for the Space Sector in Scotland - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Thursday, April 27, 2023