Welcoming International Migrants in Scotland
- Submitted by: Alasdair Allan, Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Monday, 12 December 2016
- Motion reference: S5M-03049
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, 13 December 2016
Motions as amended
That the Parliament acknowledges the UN’s International Migrants Day on 18 December 2016; remembers the refugees and migrants who have lost their lives while trying to reach safe harbour; welcomes the opportunity to celebrate the contribution of those who have chosen to make Scotland their home; embraces a culturally diverse community that enriches Scotland’s intellectual, social and cultural life; acknowledges the impact that the result of the EU Referendum has had on many of Scotland’s friends and neighbours and seeks to reassure all that they are welcome in Scotland; urges the UK Government to guarantee the rights of fellow EU nationals to live and work here; calls on it to deliver a fair and sensible immigration system that meets Scotland’s needs, based on a recognition of the country’s demographic deficit and economic requirements, noting in particular the importance of students and graduates from both other EU countries and other parts of the world, and calls on the Scottish Government to co-operate with devolved and city administrations seeking to address similar concerns in other parts of the UK.
Supported by:
Fiona Hyslop
Vote
Result 84 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote Vote Passed
Scottish National Party
- 57 for
- 0 against
- 0 abstained
- 6 did not vote
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- 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
- Ewing, Annabelle
- Fabiani, Linda
- FitzPatrick, Joe
- Forbes, Kate
- Freeman, Jeane
- Gibson, Kenneth
- 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
- Russell, Michael
- Somerville, Shirley-Anne
- Stevenson, Stewart
- Stewart, Kevin
- Swinney, John
- Todd, Maree
- Watt, Maureen
- Wheelhouse, Paul
- White, Sandra
- Yousaf, Humza
Against
0Abstained
0Did not vote
- Doris, Bob
- Dornan, James
- Ewing, Fergus
- Gilruth, Jenny
- Sturgeon, Nicola
- Torrance, David
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- 0 for
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- 0 abstained
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- Balfour, Jeremy
- Briggs, Miles
- Burnett, Alexander
- Cameron, Donald
- Carlaw, Jackson
- Carson, Finlay
- Corry, Maurice
- Fraser, Murdo
- Golden, Maurice
- Greene, Jamie
- Hamilton, Rachael
- Harris, Alison
- Kerr, Liam
- Lamont, John
- Lindhurst, Gordon
- Lockhart, Dean
- Mitchell, Margaret
- Mountain, Edward
- Mundell, Oliver
- Ross, Douglas
- Scott, John
- Simpson, Graham
- Smith, Liz
- Stewart, Alexander
- Thomson, Ross
- Wells, Annie
- Whittle, Brian
Abstained
0Did not vote
- Chapman, Peter
- Davidson, Ruth
- Tomkins, Adam
Scottish Labour
- 18 for
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- Baillie, Jackie
- 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
- Sarwar, Anas
- Smith, Elaine
- Smyth, Colin
- Stewart, David
Against
0Abstained
0Did not vote
- Baker, Claire
- Beamish, Claudia
- Dugdale, Kezia
- Marra, Jenny
- Rowley, Alex
Scottish Green Party
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- Finnie, John
- Greer, Ross
- Harvie, Patrick
- Ruskell, Mark
- Wightman, Andy
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- Johnstone, Alison
Scottish Liberal Democrats
- 4 for
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- Cole-Hamilton, Alex
- McArthur, Liam
- Rumbles, Mike
- Scott, Tavish
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0Abstained
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- Rennie, Willie
Original motion text
That the Parliament acknowledges the UN’s International Migrants Day on 18 December 2016; remembers the refugees and migrants who have lost their lives while trying to reach safe harbour; welcomes the opportunity to celebrate the contribution of those who have chosen to make Scotland their home; embraces a culturally diverse community that enriches Scotland’s intellectual, social and cultural life; acknowledges the impact that the result of the EU Referendum has had on many of Scotland's friends and neighbours and seeks to reassure all that they are welcome in Scotland; urges the UK Government to guarantee the rights of fellow EU nationals to live and work here, and calls on it to deliver a fair and sensible immigration system that meets Scotland's needs.
Accepted amendments
Welcoming International Migrants in Scotland - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Lewis Macdonald, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Monday, December 12, 2016
Supported by: Anas Sarwar
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Result 84 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote Vote Passed
Defeated amendments
Welcoming International Migrants in Scotland - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Monday, December 12, 2016
Supported by: Jamie Greene, Ross Thomson
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Result 27 for, 85 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote Vote Defeated