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Scotland’s Economy - Amendment

  • Submitted by: Iain Gray, East Lothian, Scottish Labour.
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 January 2014
  • Motion reference: S4M-08714.3
  • Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 08 January 2014

As an amendment to motion S4M-08714 in the name of John Swinney (Scotland’s Economy), leave out from "welcomes" to end and insert “believes that the Scottish Government must act now to secure what is a fragile economic recovery and ensure a secure, sustainable future in which all can share fairly; notes the importance that the Scottish Government’s Fiscal Commission Working Group and Scotland’s Future: Your Guide to an Independent Scotland place on retaining key elements of the social and economic union, including sterling and a single central bank, as well as the 'significant and complex linkages between households, businesses and financial services operating across the UK', and recognises that the greatest economic potential for Scotland and its people lies with a strong, devolved parliament using every power at its disposal, including new tax and borrowing powers and maximising the opportunity of shared risk and reward in the United Kingdom.”


Vote

Result 49 for, 65 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote Vote Defeated

Scottish National Party

Scottish Labour

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Scottish Liberal Democrats

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Independent

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Scottish Green Party

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Related motion

Motion ref. S4M-08714

Scotland’s Economy

Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Monday, January 6, 2014

Supported by: Fergus Ewing, Derek Mackay
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Result 60 for, 51 against, 1 abstained, 15 did not vote Vote Passed


Defeated related amendments

Motion ref. S4M-08714.1

Scotland’s Economy - Amendment - Amendment

Submitted by: Willie Rennie, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date lodged: Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Result 19 for, 95 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote Vote Defeated


Motion ref. S4M-08714.2

Scotland’s Economy - Amendment - Amendment

Submitted by: Alison Johnstone, Lothian, Scottish Green Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Result 4 for, 110 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote Vote Defeated


Motion ref. S4M-08714.4

Scotland’s Economy - Amendment - Amendment

Submitted by: Gavin Brown, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Result 14 for, 95 against, 5 abstained, 13 did not vote Vote Defeated