Amendment · S7M-01881.5 · Session 7
Strengthening Scotland’s Bus Network
Amendment to S7M-01881 Strengthening Scotland’s Bus Network
The amendment
As an amendment to motion S7M-01881 in the name of Stephen Flynn (Strengthening Scotland’s Bus Network), leave out from first “welcomes” to end and insert “recognises the vital role that reliable, affordable and accessible bus services play in connecting communities, supporting businesses and providing access to employment, education and healthcare; recognises the particular importance of bus services to rural and island communities, where they are often an essential lifeline; supports a bus network that encourages competition and innovation, delivers value for money and puts passengers' needs at its heart; recognises the need to ensure that public transport subsidies deliver value for money, and supports the introduction of a dedicated Rural and Small Towns Bus Fund to protect vital services that might otherwise be commercially unviable.”
Vote
1 division- 5 Nov 2026Defeated24 for, 92 against
Other amendments
4Supporters
1 MSPCon 1
Party shown is each supporter’s party when the motion was published.
In the Official Report
4 contributions mention S7M-01881.5-
5 Nov 2026Strengthening Scotland’s Bus Network
I call Tim Eagle to speak to and move amendment S7M-01881.5.15:47
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5 Nov 2026Strengthening Scotland’s Bus Network
To some extent, here we go again, with Stephen Flynn, along with the SNP, announcing more plans, some parts of which I admit that I agree with and some I do not. However, for members who have been in the chamber for a little more than a fe…
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5 Nov 2026Decision Time
The next question is, that amendment S7M-01881.5, in the name of Tim Eagle, which seeks to amend motion S7M-01881, in the name of Stephen Flynn, on strengthening Scotland’s bus network, be agreed to. Are we agreed?Members: No.
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5 Nov 2026Decision Time
The result of the division on amendment S7M-01881.5, in the name of Tim Eagle, is: For 24, Against 92, Abstentions 0.Amendment disagreed to.