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Boosting the Economy

  • Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party.
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 January 2015
  • Motion reference: S4M-11993
  • Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, 08 January 2015

Motions as amended

S4M-11993 John Swinney: Boosting the Economy—That the Parliament welcomes the continued growth of Scotland’s economy and the fact that Scotland’s unemployment rate is the lowest in the UK; further welcomes the fact that, since 2007, Scottish exports have increased by a third, business research and development has risen by 29% and that the total number of registered businesses in Scotland has grown by 10%; agrees that delivering sustainable economic growth and addressing longstanding inequalities are reinforcing, and not competing, objectives, and welcomes the actions that the Scottish Government is taking to foster a supportive business environment, invest in infrastructure, support entrepreneurship, innovation and internationalisation, and to help to ensure that economic growth is characterised by income, regional and social equality.

Supported by: Fergus Ewing, Joe FitzPatrick

Vote

Result 58 for, 52 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote Vote Passed

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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Original motion text

That the Parliament welcomes the continued growth of Scotland’s economy and the fact that Scotland’s unemployment rate is the lowest in the UK; further welcomes the fact that, since 2007, Scottish exports have increased by a third, business research and development has risen by 29% and that the total number of registered businesses in Scotland has grown by 10%; agrees that delivering sustainable economic growth and addressing longstanding inequalities are reinforcing, and not competing, objectives, and welcomes the actions that the Scottish Government is taking to foster a supportive business environment, invest in infrastructure, support entrepreneurship, innovation and internationalisation, and to help to ensure that economic growth is characterised by income, regional and social equality.

Defeated amendments

Motion ref. S4M-11993.3

Boosting the Economy - Amendment - Amendment

Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Supported by: Lewis Macdonald
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Thursday, January 8, 2015

Result 31 for, 64 against, 15 abstained, 17 did not vote Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S4M-11993.4

Boosting the Economy - Amendment - Amendment

Submitted by: Gavin Brown, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Current status: Taken in the chamber on Thursday, January 8, 2015

Result 15 for, 95 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote Vote Defeated

Amendments that have not been voted on

Motion ref. S4M-11993.1

Boosting the Economy - Amendment - Amendment

Submitted by: Willie Rennie, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date lodged: Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Current status: Taken in the chamber on Monday, January 1, 0001

Motion ref. S4M-11993.2

Boosting the Economy - Amendment - Amendment

Submitted by: Patrick Harvie, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party, Date lodged: Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Current status: Taken in the chamber on Monday, January 1, 0001