A Migration System that Works for Scotland - Amendment 1
Submitted by:
Liz Smith,
Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
Date lodged:
Wednesday, 11 June 2025
Motion reference: S6M-17906.1
Current status:Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, 12 June 2025
As an amendment to motion S6M-17906 in the name of Kate Forbes (A Migration System that Works for Scotland), leave out from first “notes” to end and insert “believes that there is an important policy balance to be struck between welcoming those migrants who make significant contributions to the economic, social and cultural life of the UK, and reducing the numbers of illegal migrants who place added pressures on the welfare system and public services, and believes that the future of migration policy across the UK should reflect the specific needs of different sectors of the labour market.”
Vote
Result24 for, 84 against, 0 abstained, 21 did not voteVote Defeated
Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Richard Lochhead, Paul McLennan, Shirley-Anne Somerville, Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Thursday, June 12, 2025