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Protecting Scotland’s Interests in Negotiating our Future Relationship with Europe

  • Submitted by: Michael Russell, Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party.
  • Date lodged: Monday, 16 January 2017
  • Motion reference: S5M-03427
  • Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, 17 January 2017

Motions as amended

That the Parliament notes the publication on 20 December 2016 by the Scottish Government of Scotland’s Place in Europe, setting out options for the future of the UK and Scotland’s relationship with Europe; understands the detrimental social and economic impact on Scotland and the UK of losing their current place in the European single market; welcomes the options set out in the paper, including on free movement of workers; agrees that the UK as a whole should retain its place in the single market, ensuring rights not just for business but for citizens, and that, in the event that the UK opts to leave the single market, alternative approaches within the UK should be sought that would enable Scotland to retain its place within the single market and the devolution of necessary powers to the Scottish Parliament; agrees that further devolution to the Scottish Parliament is required to mitigate the impact of the UK’s decision to leave the EU; endorses the Scottish Government discussing these proposals with the UK Government in order to secure the protection of Scotland’s interests as part of the Article 50 process, and calls on the Scottish Government to further engage with the UK Government on arrangements that might apply after the invocation of Article 50, with a view to maintaining as many as possible of the benefits of the UK’s relationship with Europe in any transitional period.


Supported by: Fiona Hyslop

Vote

Result 86 for, 36 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote Vote Passed

Scottish National Party

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Scottish Labour

Scottish Green Party

Scottish Liberal Democrats

No Party Affiliation

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0
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0
Abstained
0
Did not vote

Original motion text

That the Parliament notes the publication on 20 December 2016 by the Scottish Government of Scotland’s Place in Europe, setting out options for the future of the UK and Scotland’s relationship with Europe; understands the detrimental social and economic impact on Scotland and the UK of losing their current place in the European single market; welcomes the options set out in the paper, including on free movement of workers; agrees that the UK as a whole should retain its place in the single market, ensuring rights not just for business but for citizens, and that, in the event that the UK opts to leave the single market, alternative approaches within the UK should be sought that would enable Scotland to retain its place within the single market and the devolution of necessary powers to the Scottish Parliament; agrees that further devolution to the Scottish Parliament is required to mitigate the impact of the UK's decision to leave the EU, and endorses the Scottish Government discussing these proposals with the UK Government in order to secure the protection of Scotland’s interests as part of the Article 50 process.

Defeated amendments

Motion ref. S5M-03427.2

Protecting Scotland’s Interests in Negotiating our Future Relationship with Europe - Amendment - Amendment

Submitted by: Willie Rennie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date lodged: Monday, January 16, 2017

Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Result 5 for, 117 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S5M-03427.3

Protecting Scotland’s Interests in Negotiating our Future Relationship with Europe - Amendment - Amendment

Submitted by: Dean Lockhart, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Monday, January 16, 2017

Supported by: Adam Tomkins
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Result 31 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote Vote Defeated

Amendments that have not been voted on

Motion ref. S5M-03427.1

Protecting Scotland’s Interests in Negotiating our Future Relationship with Europe - Amendment - Amendment

Submitted by: Lewis Macdonald, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Monday, January 16, 2017

Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Motion ref. S5M-03427.4

Protecting Scotland’s Interests in Negotiating our Future Relationship with Europe - Amendment - Amendment

Submitted by: Ross Greer, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date lodged: Monday, January 16, 2017

Current status: Taken in the chamber on Monday, January 1, 0001