Scotland Welcomes 1,000 Refugees
- Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 September 2016
- Motion reference: S5M-01322
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, 08 September 2016
Motions as amended
That the Parliament welcomes the 1,000 Syrian refugees who have been received by local authorities across Scotland under the UK Government’s Syrian Resettlement Programme since October 2015; commends the work of Scottish Government partners, including the Scottish Refugee Council, COSLA and particularly local authorities that have responded quickly to this humanitarian crisis; thanks the volunteers, third sector organisations and local communities that are welcoming and supporting refugees as they settle and begin to rebuild their lives; acknowledges the strong cross-party support shown at and since the First Minister’s Refugee Summit on 4 September 2015 for Scotland’s commitment to welcome refugees and play its part by taking a fair and proportionate share of the total number of refugees received by the UK; continues to urge the UK Government to do more, particularly to progress the transfer of unaccompanied child refugees under the Immigration Act 2016, and to coordinate with international partners, including Scotland's EU neighbours, to improve the situation of refugees in Europe; celebrates and encourages the warmth of welcome and strong solidarity with refugees that has been demonstrated across Scotland; supports the 'New Scots' approach of providing access to public services for all people seeking or granted refugee protection regardless of status; believes that the delivery and management of asylum support, accommodation and advice should be devolved to Scotland, and calls on the UK Government to support the creation of safe and legal routes for refugees to reach the EU and seek asylum without embarking on a dangerous and costly journey.
Supported by:
Jeane Freeman, Kevin Stewart
Vote
Result 84 for, 33 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote Vote Passed
Scottish National Party
- 59 for
- 0 against
- 0 abstained
- 4 did not vote
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- Aileen Campbell
- Alex Neil
- Angela Constance
- Angus MacDonald
- Annabelle Ewing
- Ash Regan
- Ben Macpherson
- Bill Kidd
- Bob Doris
- Bruce Crawford
- Christina McKelvie
- Christine Grahame
- Clare Adamson
- Clare Haughey
- Colin Beattie
- David Torrance
- Derek Mackay
- Emma Harper
- Fergus Ewing
- Fiona Hyslop
- Fulton MacGregor
- Gail Ross
- George Adam
- Gil Paterson
- Gillian Martin
- Graeme Dey
- Humza Yousaf
- Ivan McKee
- James Dornan
- Jamie Hepburn
- Jeane Freeman
- Jenny Gilruth
- Joan McAlpine
- Joe FitzPatrick
- John Mason
- John Swinney
- Kate Forbes
- Keith Brown
- Kenneth Gibson
- Kevin Stewart
- Linda Fabiani
- Mairi Gougeon
- Maree Todd
- Mark McDonald
- Maureen Watt
- Michael Matheson
- Nicola Sturgeon
- Paul Wheelhouse
- Richard Lochhead
- Richard Lyle
- Rona Mackay
- Roseanna Cunningham
- Ruth Maguire
- Sandra White
- Shirley-Anne Somerville
- Stewart Stevenson
- Stuart McMillan
- Tom Arthur
- Willie Coffey
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Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- 0 for
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- Adam Tomkins
- Alex Johnstone
- Alexander Burnett
- Alexander Stewart
- Alison Harris
- Annie Wells
- Brian Whittle
- Dean Lockhart
- Donald Cameron
- Douglas Ross
- Edward Mountain
- Finlay Carson
- Gordon Lindhurst
- Graham Simpson
- Jackson Carlaw
- Jamie Greene
- Jeremy Balfour
- John Lamont
- John Scott
- Liam Kerr
- Liz Smith
- Margaret Mitchell
- Maurice Corry
- Maurice Golden
- Miles Briggs
- Murdo Fraser
- Oliver Mundell
- Peter Chapman
- Rachael Hamilton
- Ross Thomson
- Ruth Davidson
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0Scottish Labour
- 19 for
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- Anas Sarwar
- Claire Baker
- Claudia Beamish
- Daniel Johnson
- Iain Gray
- Jackie Baillie
- James Kelly
- Jenny Marra
- Johann Lamont
- Kezia Dugdale
- Lewis Macdonald
- Mark Griffin
- Mary Fee
- Monica Lennon
- Neil Bibby
- Neil Findlay
- Pauline McNeill
- Rhoda Grant
- Richard Leonard
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Scottish Green Party
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Original motion text
That the Parliament welcomes the 1,000 Syrian refugees who have been received by local authorities across Scotland under the UK Government’s Syrian Resettlement Programme since October 2015; commends the work of Scottish Government partners, including the Scottish Refugee Council, COSLA and particularly local authorities that have responded quickly to this humanitarian crisis; thanks the volunteers, third sector organisations and local communities that are welcoming and supporting refugees as they settle and begin to rebuild their lives; acknowledges the strong cross-party support shown at and since the First Minister’s Refugee Summit on 4 September 2015 for Scotland’s commitment to welcome refugees and play its part by taking a fair and proportionate share of the total number of refugees received by the UK; continues to urge the UK Government to do more, particularly to progress the transfer of unaccompanied child refugees under the Immigration Act 2016, and to coordinate with international partners, including Scotland's EU neighbours, to improve the situation of refugees in Europe, and celebrates and encourages the warmth of welcome and strong solidarity with refugees that has been demonstrated across Scotland.
Accepted amendments
Scotland Welcomes 1,000 Refugees - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Ross Greer, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date lodged: Wednesday, September 7, 2016
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Thursday, September 8, 2016
Result 84 for, 33 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote Vote Passed
Defeated amendments
Scotland Welcomes 1,000 Refugees - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Jackson Carlaw, Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Wednesday, September 7, 2016
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Thursday, September 8, 2016
Result 31 for, 86 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote Vote Defeated
Scotland Welcomes 1,000 Refugees - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Alex Rowley, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Wednesday, September 7, 2016
Supported by: Lewis Macdonald, Pauline McNeill
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Thursday, September 8, 2016
Result 21 for, 59 against, 36 abstained, 12 did not vote Vote Defeated