Building A New Scotland: Migration to Scotland after Independence
- Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Monday, 13 November 2023
- Motion reference: S6M-11237
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, 14 November 2023
That the Parliament notes that Scotland’s population growth has relied on migration into Scotland; welcomes the fact that there are currently more people choosing to move to Scotland from the rest of the UK than those moving in the opposite direction; recognises the benefits of EU freedom of movement, which was lost as a result of Brexit; agrees that a decline in the working population would damage Scotland’s public services and economy; deplores the UK Government’s hostile rhetoric towards migrants, and welcomes the proposals in the Scottish Government paper, Migration to Scotland after independence, for a humane migration system tailored to Scotland’s needs.
Supported by:
Paul McLennan, Emma Roddick, Shirley-Anne Somerville, Humza Yousaf
Vote
Result 60 for, 49 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote Vote Passed
Scottish National Party
- 53 for
- 1 against
- 0 abstained
- 9 did not vote
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- Alasdair Allan
- Angela Constance
- Angus Robertson
- Annabelle Ewing
- Audrey Nicoll
- Ben Macpherson
- Bill Kidd
- Bob Doris
- Clare Haughey
- Colin Beattie
- Collette Stevenson
- David Torrance
- Elena Whitham
- Emma Harper
- Emma Roddick
- Evelyn Tweed
- Fergus Ewing
- Fiona Hyslop
- Fulton MacGregor
- George Adam
- Gillian Martin
- Gordon MacDonald
- Graeme Dey
- Ivan McKee
- Jackie Dunbar
- James Dornan
- Jamie Hepburn
- Jenni Minto
- Jim Fairlie
- Joe FitzPatrick
- John Mason
- John Swinney
- Kate Forbes
- Kaukab Stewart
- Keith Brown
- Kenneth Gibson
- Kevin Stewart
- Màiri McAllan
- Maree Todd
- Marie McNair
- Michael Matheson
- Michelle Thomson
- Natalie Don
- Neil Gray
- Nicola Sturgeon
- Paul McLennan
- Rona Mackay
- Ruth Maguire
- Shirley-Anne Somerville
- Siobhian Brown
- Stuart McMillan
- Tom Arthur
- Willie Coffey
Against
- Karen Adam
Abstained
0Did not vote
- Christina McKelvie
- Christine Grahame
- Clare Adamson
- Humza Yousaf
- Jenny Gilruth
- Mairi Gougeon
- Richard Lochhead
- Shona Robison
- Stephanie Callaghan
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- 0 for
- 29 against
- 0 abstained
- 2 did not vote
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- Alexander Burnett
- Alexander Stewart
- Annie Wells
- Brian Whittle
- Craig Hoy
- Donald Cameron
- Douglas Lumsden
- Douglas Ross
- Edward Mountain
- Finlay Carson
- Graham Simpson
- Jamie Greene
- Jamie Halcro Johnston
- Jeremy Balfour
- Liam Kerr
- Liz Smith
- Maurice Golden
- Meghan Gallacher
- Miles Briggs
- Murdo Fraser
- Oliver Mundell
- Pam Gosal
- Rachael Hamilton
- Roz McCall
- Russell Findlay
- Sharon Dowey
- Stephen Kerr
- Sue Webber
- Tess White
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- Dr. Sandesh Gulhane
- Jackson Carlaw
Scottish Labour
- 0 for
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- 0 abstained
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- Alex Rowley
- Anas Sarwar
- Carol Mochan
- Claire Baker
- Colin Smyth
- Daniel Johnson
- Foysol Choudhury
- Katy Clark
- Martin Whitfield
- Mercedes Villalba
- Monica Lennon
- Pam Duncan-Glancy
- Paul O'Kane
- Paul Sweeney
- Pauline McNeill
- Rhoda Grant
- Richard Leonard
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- Jackie Baillie
- Mark Griffin
- Michael Marra
- Neil Bibby
- Sarah Boyack
Scottish Green Party
- 6 for
- 0 against
- 0 abstained
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- Ariane Burgess
- Gillian Mackay
- Lorna Slater
- Maggie Chapman
- Patrick Harvie
- Ross Greer
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- Mark Ruskell
Scottish Liberal Democrats
- 0 for
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- Alex Cole-Hamilton
- Liam McArthur
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- Beatrice Wishart
- Willie Rennie
Alba Party
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- Ash Regan
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- Alison Johnstone
Defeated amendments
Building A New Scotland: Migration to Scotland after Independence - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Donald Cameron, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Monday, November 13, 2023
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Result 29 for, 80 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote Vote Defeated
Building A New Scotland: Migration to Scotland after Independence - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Paul O'Kane, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Monday, November 13, 2023
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Result 17 for, 90 against, 2 abstained, 20 did not vote Vote Defeated
Amendments that have not been voted on
Building A New Scotland: Migration to Scotland after Independence - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date lodged: Monday, November 13, 2023
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, November 14, 2023