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Scottish Government Priorities: Growing the Economy

  • Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party.
  • Date lodged: Monday, 17 June 2024
  • Motion reference: S6M-13679
  • Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 19 June 2024

Motions as amended

That the Parliament recognises that Scotland’s abundant natural resources and hugely talented people mean that there is opportunity to build a strong, successful and inclusive economy that realises the new opportunities from the transition to net zero and the digital revolution; acknowledges that Scotland’s economic potential can be realised through actions to support entrepreneurs, promote science and technology and ensure that the track record of innovation is translated into new businesses and improvements in productivity in all sectors of the economy; agrees that doing so will build Scotland’s global reputation as a great place to do business, grow exports and secure international and domestic investment; acknowledges the important contribution that community and social enterprises, cooperatives and other not-for-profit structures make to local economies, including local resilience and community wealth building; recognises the need to promote science and technology, but also creative and caring work that sustains Scotland’s society and culture, and agrees that proper investment in the green economy is required to deliver the urgent transformations that are needed to develop an economy that has equality and fairness at its heart.


Supported by: Tom Arthur

Original motion text

That the Parliament recognises that Scotland’s abundant natural resources and hugely talented people mean that there is opportunity to build a strong, successful and inclusive economy that realises the new opportunities from the transition to net zero and the digital revolution; acknowledges that Scotland’s economic potential can be realised through actions to support entrepreneurs, promote science and technology and ensure that the track record of innovation is translated into new businesses and improvements in productivity in all sectors of the economy, and agrees that doing so will build Scotland’s global reputation as a great place to do business, grow exports and secure international and domestic investment.


Accepted amendments

Motion ref. S6M-13679.1

Scottish Government Priorities: Growing the Economy - Amendment - Amendment

Submitted by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, June 18, 2024

Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, June 19, 2024

Result 88 for, 26 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote Vote Passed


Defeated amendments

Motion ref. S6M-13679.2

Scottish Government Priorities: Growing the Economy - Amendment - Amendment

Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, June 18, 2024

Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, June 19, 2024

Result 29 for, 88 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote Vote Defeated


Motion ref. S6M-13679.3

Scottish Government Priorities: Growing the Economy - Amendment - Amendment

Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Tuesday, June 18, 2024

Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, June 19, 2024

Result 49 for, 67 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote Vote Defeated