Building a New Scotland – The Constitution of an Independent Country
- Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Monday, 26 June 2023
- Motion reference: S6M-09711
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, 27 June 2023
That the Parliament welcomes the publication of Creating a modern constitution for an independent Scotland and the opportunity that it sets out for the people of Scotland to directly shape a new, modern and more democratic country with constitutional safeguards for human rights and based on the constitutional tradition of the sovereignty of the people.
Supported by:
Jamie Hepburn, Christina McKelvie
Vote
Result 64 for, 47 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote Vote Passed
Scottish National Party
- 57 for
- 0 against
- 0 abstained
- 7 did not vote
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For
- Adam, George
- Adam, Karen
- Adamson, Clare
- Allan, Dr Alasdair
- Arthur, Tom
- Brown, Keith
- Brown, Siobhian
- Callaghan, Stephanie
- Coffey, Willie
- Constance, Angela
- Dey, Graeme
- Doris, Bob
- Dornan, James
- Fairlie, Jim
- FitzPatrick, Joe
- Forbes, Kate
- Gibson, Kenneth
- Gilruth, Jenny
- Gougeon, Mairi
- Grahame, Christine
- Gray, Neil
- Harper, Emma
- Haughey, Clare
- Hepburn, Jamie
- Hyslop, Fiona
- Kidd, Bill
- Lochhead, Richard
- MacDonald, Gordon
- MacGregor, Fulton
- Mackay, Rona
- Macpherson, Ben
- Maguire, Ruth
- Martin, Gillian
- Mason, John
- Matheson, Michael
- McAllan, Màiri
- McKee, Ivan
- McKelvie, Christina
- McLennan, Paul
- McMillan, Stuart
- McNair, Marie
- Minto, Jenni
- Nicoll, Audrey
- Regan, Ash
- Robertson, Angus
- Robison, Shona
- Roddick, Emma
- Somerville, Shirley-Anne
- Stevenson, Collette
- Stewart, Kaukab
- Stewart, Kevin
- Swinney, John
- Thomson, Michelle
- Todd, Maree
- Torrance, David
- Tweed, Evelyn
- Whitham, Elena
Against
0Abstained
0Did not vote
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- 0 for
- 28 against
- 0 abstained
- 3 did not vote
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0Against
- Balfour, Jeremy
- Briggs, Miles
- Cameron, Donald
- Carlaw, Jackson
- Carson, Finlay
- Dowey, Sharon
- Fraser, Murdo
- Gallacher, Meghan
- Golden, Maurice
- Gosal, Pam
- Greene, Jamie
- Gulhane, Sandesh
- Halcro Johnston, Jamie
- Hamilton, Rachael
- Hoy, Craig
- Kerr, Liam
- Kerr, Stephen
- Lumsden, Douglas
- McCall, Roz
- Mountain, Edward
- Mundell, Oliver
- Ross, Douglas
- Simpson, Graham
- Smith, Liz
- Webber, Sue
- Wells, Annie
- White, Tess
- Whittle, Brian
Abstained
0Did not vote
Scottish Labour
- 0 for
- 16 against
- 0 abstained
- 6 did not vote
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0Against
- Baker, Claire
- Bibby, Neil
- Boyack, Sarah
- Choudhury, Foysol
- Clark, Katy
- Duncan-Glancy, Pam
- Grant, Rhoda
- Johnson, Daniel
- Leonard, Richard
- Marra, Michael
- McNeill, Pauline
- Mochan, Carol
- O'Kane, Paul
- Sweeney, Paul
- Villalba, Mercedes
- Whitfield, Martin
Abstained
0Did not vote
Scottish Green Party
- 7 for
- 0 against
- 0 abstained
- 0 did not vote
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For
- Burgess, Ariane
- Chapman, Maggie
- Greer, Ross
- Harvie, Patrick
- Mackay, Gillian
- Ruskell, Mark
- Slater, Lorna
Against
0Abstained
0Did not vote
0Scottish Liberal Democrats
- 0 for
- 3 against
- 0 abstained
- 1 did not vote
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Abstained
0Did not vote
No Party Affiliation
- 0 for
- 0 against
- 0 abstained
- 1 did not vote
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Defeated amendments
Building a New Scotland – The Constitution of an Independent Country - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Monday, June 26, 2023
Supported by: Foysol Choudhury, Michael Marra, Carol Mochan
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Result 44 for, 64 against, 3 abstained, 18 did not vote Vote Defeated
Building a New Scotland – The Constitution of an Independent Country - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Donald Cameron, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Monday, June 26, 2023
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Result 31 for, 80 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote Vote Defeated
Amendments that have not been voted on
Building a New Scotland – The Constitution of an Independent Country - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Willie Rennie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date lodged: Monday, June 26, 2023
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, June 27, 2023