Taking Scotland Forward - Creating a Fairer Scotland
- Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 May 2016
- Motion reference: S5M-00280
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, 02 June 2016
Motions as amended
S5M-00280 Angela Constance: Taking Scotland Forward - Creating a Fairer Scotland—That the Parliament agrees to work together to create a fair and prosperous Scotland where people flourish and have equality in opportunities; recognises the cross-party ambition to tackle deep-seated socioeconomic inequalities and to use new devolved powers to do so, and supports proposals to have fairness, respect and dignity at the heart of Scotland’s social security system, to build 50,000 affordable homes, empower communities and people, and reduce poverty and inequalities in Scotland and to build towards a stronger country.
Supported by:
Jeane Freeman, Kevin Stewart
Vote
Result 100 for, 20 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote Vote Passed
Scottish National Party
- 60 for
- 0 against
- 0 abstained
- 3 did not vote
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For
- Adam, George
- Adamson, Clare
- Allan, Dr Alasdair
- Arthur, Tom
- Beattie, Colin
- Brown, Keith
- Campbell, Aileen
- Coffey, Willie
- Constance, Angela
- Crawford, Bruce
- Cunningham, Roseanna
- Dey, Graeme
- Doris, Bob
- Dornan, James
- Ewing, Annabelle
- Ewing, Fergus
- Fabiani, Linda
- FitzPatrick, Joe
- Forbes, Kate
- Freeman, Jeane
- Gibson, Kenneth
- Gilruth, Jenny
- Gougeon, Mairi
- Grahame, Christine
- Harper, Emma
- Haughey, Clare
- Hepburn, Jamie
- Hyslop, Fiona
- Kidd, Bill
- Lochhead, Richard
- Lyle, Richard
- MacDonald, Angus
- MacDonald, Gordon
- MacGregor, Fulton
- Mackay, Derek
- Mackay, Rona
- Macpherson, Ben
- Maguire, Ruth
- Martin, Gillian
- Mason, John
- Matheson, Michael
- McAlpine, Joan
- McDonald, Mark
- McKee, Ivan
- McKelvie, Christina
- McMillan, Stuart
- Neil, Alex
- Paterson, Gil
- Regan, Ash
- Robison, Shona
- Ross, Gail
- Somerville, Shirley-Anne
- Stevenson, Stewart
- Stewart, Kevin
- Sturgeon, Nicola
- Swinney, John
- Todd, Maree
- Torrance, David
- Watt, Maureen
- Wheelhouse, Paul
Against
0Abstained
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Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- 30 for
- 0 against
- 0 abstained
- 1 did not vote
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For
- Balfour, Jeremy
- Briggs, Miles
- Burnett, Alexander
- Cameron, Donald
- Carlaw, Jackson
- Carson, Finlay
- Chapman, Peter
- Corry, Maurice
- Davidson, Ruth
- Fraser, Murdo
- Golden, Maurice
- Greene, Jamie
- Hamilton, Rachael
- Harris, Alison
- Johnstone, Alex
- Kerr, Liam
- Lamont, John
- Lockhart, Dean
- Mitchell, Margaret
- Mountain, Edward
- Mundell, Oliver
- Ross, Douglas
- Scott, John
- Simpson, Graham
- Smith, Liz
- Stewart, Alexander
- Thomson, Ross
- Tomkins, Adam
- Wells, Annie
- Whittle, Brian
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0Abstained
0Did not vote
Scottish Labour
- 0 for
- 20 against
- 0 abstained
- 3 did not vote
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0Against
- Baillie, Jackie
- Beamish, Claudia
- Bibby, Neil
- Fee, Mary
- Findlay, Neil
- Grant, Rhoda
- Gray, Iain
- Griffin, Mark
- Johnson, Daniel
- Kelly, James
- Lamont, Johann
- Lennon, Monica
- Leonard, Richard
- Macdonald, Lewis
- McNeill, Pauline
- Rowley, Alex
- Sarwar, Anas
- Smith, Elaine
- Smyth, Colin
- Stewart, David
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0Did not vote
Scottish Green Party
- 6 for
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0Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Original motion text
That the Parliament agrees to work together to create a fair and prosperous Scotland where people flourish and have equality in opportunities; recognises the cross-party ambition to tackle deep-seated socioeconomic inequalities and to use new devolved powers to do so, and supports proposals to have fairness, respect and dignity at the heart of Scotland’s social security system, to build 50,000 affordable homes, empower communities and people, and reduce poverty and inequalities in Scotland and to build towards a stronger country.
Defeated amendments
Taking Scotland Forward - Creating a Fairer Scotland - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Adam Tomkins, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Wednesday, June 1, 2016
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Thursday, June 2, 2016
Result 30 for, 90 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote Vote Defeated
Taking Scotland Forward - Creating a Fairer Scotland - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Alex Rowley, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Wednesday, June 1, 2016
Supported by: David Stewart
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Thursday, June 2, 2016
Result 26 for, 94 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote Vote Defeated
Amendments that have not been voted on
Taking Scotland Forward - Creating a Fairer Scotland - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date lodged: Wednesday, June 1, 2016
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Monday, January 1, 0001
Taking Scotland Forward - Creating a Fairer Scotland - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Alison Johnstone, Lothian, Scottish Green Party, Date lodged: Wednesday, June 1, 2016
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Monday, January 1, 0001