Scotland’s Economy
- Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Monday, 06 January 2014
- Motion reference: S4M-08714
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 08 January 2014
Motions as amended
S4M-08714 John Swinney: Scotland’s Economy—That the Parliament welcomes the positive signs of recovery in the Scottish economy over the past year; agrees that this recovery has been delayed by the UK Government’s economic mismanagement and cuts to capital spending; recognises that Scotland’s long-term potential will continue to be hampered by the large gap between rich and poor, the increasing concentration of economic activity in London and south east England and growing imbalances in the structure of the UK economy, which have been created by successive UK administrations, and agrees that, as set out in Scotland’s Future: Your Guide to an Independent Scotland, the powers of independence will enable future Scottish administrations to build a more resilient and fairer economy by combining powers over employment policy, migration, industrial policy and taxation to secure stronger levels of economic growth and job creation and create a virtuous circle where the full benefits of increased economic growth and participation are available to be reinvested for the benefit of all the people of Scotland.
Supported by:
Fergus Ewing, Derek Mackay
Vote
Result 60 for, 51 against, 1 abstained, 15 did not vote Vote Passed
Scottish National Party
- 59 for
- 0 against
- 0 abstained
- 6 did not vote
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- Adam, George
- Adamson, Clare
- Allan, Dr Alasdair
- Beattie, Colin
- Biagi, Marco
- Brown, Keith
- Burgess, Margaret
- Campbell, Aileen
- Campbell, Roderick
- Coffey, Willie
- Constance, Angela
- Crawford, Bruce
- Cunningham, Roseanna
- Dey, Graeme
- Don, Nigel
- Doris, Bob
- Eadie, Jim
- Ewing, Fergus
- Fabiani, Linda
- FitzPatrick, Joe
- Gibson, Kenneth
- Gibson, Rob
- Grahame, Christine
- Hyslop, Fiona
- Ingram, Adam
- Keir, Colin
- Kidd, Bill
- Lochhead, Richard
- Lyle, Richard
- MacAskill, Kenny
- MacDonald, Angus
- MacDonald, Gordon
- Mackay, Derek
- MacKenzie, Mike
- Mason, John
- Matheson, Michael
- Maxwell, Stewart
- McAlpine, Joan
- McDonald, Mark
- McKelvie, Christina
- McLeod, Aileen
- McLeod, Fiona
- McMillan, Stuart
- Neil, Alex
- Paterson, Gil
- Robertson, Dennis
- Robison, Shona
- Russell, Michael
- Salmond, Alex
- Stevenson, Stewart
- Stewart, Kevin
- Sturgeon, Nicola
- Thompson, Dave
- Torrance, David
- Watt, Maureen
- Wheelhouse, Paul
- White, Sandra
- Wilson, John
- Yousaf, Humza
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Scottish Labour
- 0 for
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- Baillie, Jackie
- Baker, Richard
- Beamish, Claudia
- Bibby, Neil
- Boyack, Sarah
- Chisholm, Malcolm
- Dugdale, Kezia
- Fee, Mary
- Ferguson, Patricia
- Findlay, Neil
- Grant, Rhoda
- Gray, Iain
- Griffin, Mark
- Henry, Hugh
- Lamont, Johann
- Macdonald, Lewis
- Macintosh, Ken
- Malik, Hanzala
- Marra, Jenny
- Martin, Paul
- McCulloch, Margaret
- McDougall, Margaret
- McMahon, Michael
- McMahon, Siobhan
- McTaggart, Anne
- Murray, Elaine
- Pearson, Graeme
- Pentland, John
- Smith, Drew
- Smith, Elaine
- Stewart, David
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Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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- Brown, Gavin
- Carlaw, Jackson
- Davidson, Ruth
- Fergusson, Alex
- Fraser, Murdo
- Goldie, Annabel
- Johnstone, Alex
- Lamont, John
- Milne, Nanette
- Mitchell, Margaret
- Scanlon, Mary
- Scott, John
- Smith, Liz
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Scottish Liberal Democrats
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0Independent
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Scottish Green Party
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Original motion text
That the Parliament welcomes the positive signs of recovery in the Scottish economy over the past year; agrees that this recovery has been delayed by the UK Government’s economic mismanagement and cuts to capital spending; recognises that Scotland’s long-term potential will continue to be hampered by the large gap between rich and poor, the increasing concentration of economic activity in London and south east England and growing imbalances in the structure of the UK economy, which have been created by successive UK administrations, and agrees that, as set out in Scotland’s Future: Your Guide to an Independent Scotland, the powers of independence will enable future Scottish administrations to build a more resilient and fairer economy by combining powers over employment policy, migration, industrial policy and taxation to secure stronger levels of economic growth and job creation and create a virtuous circle where the full benefits of increased economic growth and participation are available to be reinvested for the benefit of all the people of Scotland.
Defeated amendments
Scotland’s Economy - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Willie Rennie, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date lodged: Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Result 19 for, 95 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote Vote Defeated
Scotland’s Economy - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Alison Johnstone, Lothian, Scottish Green Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Result 4 for, 110 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote Vote Defeated
Scotland’s Economy - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Iain Gray, East Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Supported by: Jenny Marra
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Result 49 for, 65 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote Vote Defeated
Scotland’s Economy - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Gavin Brown, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Result 14 for, 95 against, 5 abstained, 13 did not vote Vote Defeated