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Seòmar agus comataidhean

Opposing the Scottish Government's Proposed Council Tax Rises - Amendment 1

  • Submitted by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour.
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 February 2026
  • Motion type: Amendment
  • Motion reference: S6M-20654.1
  • Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 04 February 2026

As an amendment to motion S6M-20654 in the name of Craig Hoy (Opposing the Scottish Government's Proposed Council Tax Rises), leave out from first “notes” to end and insert "is concerned for the future of local services, in light of nearly two decades of underfunding of local government by the Scottish National Party administration; regrets the failure of the Scottish Government to build a consensus for much-needed reform of local government taxation, and calls on the next Scottish administration to take leadership and create a sustainable, long-term funding solution for local government."

Vote

Result 23 for, 94 against, 1 abstained, 11 did not vote Disagreed

Scottish National Party

For
0
Against
  • Fairlie, Jim
  • Grahame, Christine
  • McLennan, Paul
  • Yousaf, Humza
  • Matheson, Michael
  • Todd, Maree
  • Dey, Graeme
  • Robison, Shona
  • Brown, Siobhian
  • Roddick, Emma
  • Constance, Angela
  • Macpherson, Ben
  • Adam, George
  • Arthur, Tom
  • Hyslop, Fiona
  • Mackay, Rona
  • Kidd, Bill
  • Lochhead, Richard
  • Gilruth, Jenny
  • Hepburn, Jamie
  • MacDonald, Gordon
  • McMillan, Stuart
  • Stewart, Kaukab
  • Gray, Neil
  • Brown, Keith
  • Dunbar, Jackie
  • Tweed, Evelyn
  • Robertson, Angus
  • Nicoll, Audrey
  • Adamson, Clare
  • Beattie, Colin
  • McKee, Ivan
  • Ewing, Annabelle
  • Somerville, Shirley-Anne
  • Stevenson, Collette
  • Gougeon, Mairi
  • McNair, Marie
  • Haughey, Clare
  • Dornan, James
  • Harper, Emma
  • Adam, Karen
  • Thomson, Michelle
  • Coffey, Willie
  • Torrance, David
  • Martin, Gillian
  • Allan, Dr Alasdair
  • Callaghan, Stephanie
  • Forbes, Kate
  • Stewart, Kevin
  • FitzPatrick, Joe
  • Gibson, Kenneth
  • Swinney, John
  • Don-Innes, Natalie
  • MacGregor, Fulton
  • Maguire, Ruth
  • Minto, Jenni
  • Whitham, Elena
  • Doris, Bob
Abstained
0
Did not vote
  • McAllan, Màiri
  • Sturgeon, Nicola

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

For
0
Against
  • Fraser, Murdo
  • Gallacher, Meghan
  • Burnett, Alexander
  • Stewart, Alexander
  • Mountain, Edward
  • Kerr, Stephen
  • Findlay, Russell
  • Dowey, Sharon
  • Mundell, Oliver
  • Golden, Maurice
  • Carlaw, Jackson
  • Wells, Annie
  • Gulhane, Sandesh
  • Briggs, Miles
  • Halcro Johnston, Jamie
  • Eagle, Tim
  • Hamilton, Rachael
  • Hoy, Craig
  • Webber, Sue
  • Carson, Finlay
  • Ross, Douglas
  • Whittle, Brian
  • Kerr, Liam
  • Gosal, Pam
  • McCall, Roz
  • Smith, Liz
  • Lumsden, Douglas
Abstained
0
Did not vote
  • White, Tess

Scottish Labour

For
  • Russell, Davy
  • Mochan, Carol
  • Baker, Claire
  • Whitfield, Martin
  • McNeill, Pauline
  • Grant, Rhoda
  • Clark, Katy
  • Griffin, Mark
  • Sarwar, Anas
  • Johnson, Daniel
  • Boyack, Sarah
  • Bibby, Neil
  • Leonard, Richard
  • Duncan-Glancy, Pam
  • Lennon, Monica
  • Sweeney, Paul
  • Rowley, Alex
  • Marra, Michael
Against
0
Abstained
0
Did not vote
  • Villalba, Mercedes
  • O'Kane, Paul
  • Baillie, Jackie

Scottish Green Party

For
0
Against
  • Mackay, Gillian
  • Chapman, Maggie
  • Ruskell, Mark
  • Slater, Lorna
  • Burgess, Ariane
  • Greer, Ross
  • Harvie, Patrick
Abstained
0
Did not vote
0

Independent

For
  • Choudhury, Foysol
  • Balfour, Jeremy
Against
  • Mason, John
Abstained
  • Ewing, Fergus
Did not vote
  • Smyth, Colin
  • Regan, Ash

Scottish Liberal Democrats

For
  • Rennie, Willie
  • McArthur, Liam
  • Greene, Jamie
Against
0
Abstained
0
Did not vote
  • Cole-Hamilton, Alex
  • Wishart, Beatrice

Reform UK

For
0
Against
  • Simpson, Graham
Abstained
0
Did not vote
0

No Party Affiliation

For
0
Against
0
Abstained
0
Did not vote
  • Johnstone, Alison

Related motion

Motion ref. S6M-20654

Opposing the Scottish Government's Proposed Council Tax Rises

Submitted by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Monday, February 2, 2026

Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Result 59 for, 58 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote Agreed

Amendments

Motion ref. S6M-20654.2

Opposing the Scottish Government's Proposed Council Tax Rises - Amendment 2 - Amendment

Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Supported by: Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, February 4, 2026