Delivering Promised Road Infrastructure Across Scotland
- Submitted by: Graham Simpson, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 November 2021
- Motion reference: S6M-02138
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 17 November 2021
Motions as amended
That the Parliament recognises that, in the face of the climate emergency and the imperative to cut greenhouse gas emissions, as a nation, there is a need to encourage more people to use more sustainable travel options and reduce their car use; acknowledges the need to shift away from spending money on new road projects that encourage more people to drive, and instead focus resource on maintaining roads and improving safety; agrees that people need a realistic and affordable alternative in public transport and active travel, and notes that the Scottish Government will set out its plans for future investment in Scotland's transport network in the second Strategic Transport Projects Review.
Supported by:
Sharon Dowey, Stephen Kerr, Douglas Lumsden
Vote
Result 90 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote Vote Passed
Scottish National Party
- 60 for
- 0 against
- 0 abstained
- 4 did not vote
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- Adam, George
- Adam, Karen
- Adamson, Clare
- Allan, Dr Alasdair
- Arthur, Tom
- Beattie, Colin
- Brown, Keith
- Brown, Siobhian
- Callaghan, Stephanie
- Coffey, Willie
- Constance, Angela
- Dey, Graeme
- Doris, Bob
- Dornan, James
- Dunbar, Jackie
- Ewing, Annabelle
- Ewing, Fergus
- Fairlie, Jim
- FitzPatrick, Joe
- Forbes, Kate
- Gibson, Kenneth
- Gilruth, Jenny
- Gougeon, Mairi
- Grahame, Christine
- Gray, Neil
- Harper, Emma
- Haughey, Clare
- Hepburn, Jamie
- Hyslop, Fiona
- Kidd, Bill
- Lochhead, Richard
- MacDonald, Gordon
- MacGregor, Fulton
- Mackay, Rona
- Macpherson, Ben
- Martin, Gillian
- Mason, John
- Matheson, Michael
- McAllan, Màiri
- McKee, Ivan
- McLennan, Paul
- McMillan, Stuart
- McNair, Marie
- Minto, Jenni
- Nicoll, Audrey
- Regan, Ash
- Robertson, Angus
- Robison, Shona
- Roddick, Emma
- Somerville, Shirley-Anne
- Stevenson, Collette
- Stewart, Kaukab
- Stewart, Kevin
- Swinney, John
- Thomson, Michelle
- Todd, Maree
- Torrance, David
- Tweed, Evelyn
- Whitham, Elena
- Yousaf, Humza
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Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- 0 for
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- Briggs, Miles
- Burnett, Alexander
- Cameron, Donald
- Carlaw, Jackson
- Carson, Finlay
- Dowey, Sharon
- Findlay, Russell
- Fraser, Murdo
- Gallacher, Meghan
- Golden, Maurice
- Gosal, Pam
- Greene, Jamie
- Gulhane, Sandesh
- Halcro Johnston, Jamie
- Hamilton, Rachael
- Hoy, Craig
- Kerr, Liam
- Lockhart, Dean
- Lumsden, Douglas
- Mountain, Edward
- Mundell, Oliver
- Ross, Douglas
- Simpson, Graham
- Smith, Liz
- Stewart, Alexander
- Webber, Sue
- White, Tess
- Whittle, Brian
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Scottish Labour
- 19 for
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- Baillie, Jackie
- Baker, Claire
- Bibby, Neil
- Boyack, Sarah
- Choudhury, Foysol
- Clark, Katy
- Duncan-Glancy, Pam
- Grant, Rhoda
- Griffin, Mark
- Johnson, Daniel
- Leonard, Richard
- McNeill, Pauline
- Mochan, Carol
- O'Kane, Paul
- Rowley, Alex
- Smyth, Colin
- Sweeney, Paul
- Villalba, Mercedes
- Whitfield, Martin
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Scottish Green Party
- 7 for
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- Burgess, Ariane
- Chapman, Maggie
- Greer, Ross
- Harvie, Patrick
- Mackay, Gillian
- Ruskell, Mark
- Slater, Lorna
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0Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Original motion text
That the Parliament recognises that driving in most parts of Scotland is a necessity; believes that the Cooperation Agreement between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Green Party Parliamentary Group should not prevent or delay the delivery of any future road projects, and calls upon the Scottish Government to reaffirm its commitment to dualling the A9 and A96
and commit to upgrading the A1, A75, A77, A82, A83 and A90.
Accepted amendments
Delivering Promised Road Infrastructure Across Scotland - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Supported by: Patrick Harvie, Richard Lochhead, Michael Matheson, Màiri McAllan
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Result 86 for, 32 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote Vote Passed
Defeated amendments
Delivering Promised Road Infrastructure Across Scotland - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Supported by: Colin Smyth
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Result 23 for, 95 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote Vote Defeated