The Situation in the Middle East - Amendment
- Submitted by: Donald Cameron, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 November 2023
- Motion reference: S6M-11342.2
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, 21 November 2023
As an amendment to motion S6M-11342 in the name of Humza Yousaf (The Situation in the Middle East), leave out from “further agrees” to end and insert “believes in Israel’s right to defend itself against terror; supports calls for humanitarian pauses to deliver aid to Gaza safely and in a sustained way; welcomes the UK Government’s increased aid contribution of £30 million to Gaza as well as the Scottish Government’s aid contribution of £750,000; reiterates its solidarity with Scotland’s Jewish, Muslim, Israeli and Palestinian communities and condemns antisemitism, Islamophobia or any other form of hatred, and reaffirms that a credible, lasting and sustainable peace can only be based on the two-state solution through reinvigorated diplomatic and political efforts in the Middle East Peace Process.”
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Result 28 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote Vote Defeated
Scottish National Party
- 0 for
- 57 against
- 0 abstained
- 6 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
- Don, Natalie
- Doris, Bob
- Dornan, James
- Dunbar, Jackie
- Ewing, Annabelle
- Ewing, Fergus
- Fairlie, Jim
- FitzPatrick, Joe
- Forbes, Kate
- Gibson, Kenneth
- Gilruth, Jenny
- Grahame, Christine
- Gray, Neil
- Harper, Emma
- Haughey, Clare
- Hepburn, Jamie
- Hyslop, Fiona
- Kidd, Bill
- Lochhead, Richard
- MacDonald, Gordon
- MacGregor, Fulton
- Mackay, Rona
- Macpherson, Ben
- Maguire, Ruth
- Mason, John
- Matheson, Michael
- McAllan, Màiri
- McKee, Ivan
- McKelvie, Christina
- McLennan, Paul
- McMillan, Stuart
- McNair, Marie
- Minto, Jenni
- Nicoll, Audrey
- Robertson, Angus
- Roddick, Emma
- Stewart, Kaukab
- Stewart, Kevin
- Sturgeon, Nicola
- Swinney, John
- Thomson, Michelle
- Todd, Maree
- Torrance, David
- Whitham, Elena
- Yousaf, Humza
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- Gougeon, Mairi
- Martin, Gillian
- Robison, Shona
- Somerville, Shirley-Anne
- Stevenson, Collette
- Tweed, Evelyn
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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- Burnett, Alexander
- Cameron, Donald
- Carlaw, Jackson
- Carson, Finlay
- Dowey, Sharon
- Findlay, Russell
- Fraser, Murdo
- Gallacher, Meghan
- Golden, Maurice
- Greene, Jamie
- Gulhane, Sandesh
- Halcro Johnston, Jamie
- Hamilton, Rachael
- Hoy, Craig
- Kerr, Liam
- Kerr, Stephen
- Lumsden, Douglas
- McCall, Roz
- Mountain, Edward
- Mundell, Oliver
- Ross, Douglas
- Simpson, Graham
- Smith, Liz
- Stewart, Alexander
- Webber, Sue
- Wells, Annie
- White, Tess
- Whittle, Brian
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- Balfour, Jeremy
- Briggs, Miles
- Gosal, Pam
Scottish Labour
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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
- Lennon, Monica
- Leonard, Richard
- McNeill, Pauline
- Mochan, Carol
- O'Kane, Paul
- Rowley, Alex
- Sarwar, Anas
- Smyth, Colin
- Sweeney, Paul
- Villalba, Mercedes
- Whitfield, Martin
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- Marra, Michael
Scottish Green Party
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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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- Cole-Hamilton, Alex
- Rennie, Willie
- Wishart, Beatrice
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- McArthur, Liam
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- Johnstone, Alison
Alba Party
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- Regan, Ash
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0Related motion
The Situation in the Middle East
Submitted by: Humza Yousaf, Glasgow Pollok, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Monday, November 20, 2023
Supported by: Jamie Hepburn, Christina McKelvie, Angus Robertson, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Result 90 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote Vote Passed
Accepted related amendments
The Situation in the Middle East - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Anas Sarwar, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Monday, November 20, 2023
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Result 91 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote Vote Passed
Amendments that have not been voted on
The Situation in the Middle East - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date lodged: Monday, November 20, 2023
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, November 21, 2023