Vote · 13 May 2025

Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill

Motion For Debate Motion S6M-17416 Lodged by Liam McArthur LD Parties split: likely a free vote

Carried by 14

70 For 56 Against 1 Abstained 1 Did not vote

That the Parliament agrees to the general principles of the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill.

How the parties split

39 MSPs voted against their party

Party	For	Against	Abst.	Absent	Majority
SNP	41	19	1	0	✓ For split
Con	11	19	0	0	✗ Against split
Lab	7	15	0	0	✗ Against split
Green	7	0	0	0	✓ For united
LD	4	1	0	0	✓ For split
Alba	0	1	0	0	✗ Against
Ind	0	1	0	0	n/a
NPA	0	0	0	1	n/a

Party is the MSP's party on the day of the vote. Majority is how most of the party's voting MSPs voted.