Members' Business Motion · S1M-01388 · Session 1
A Balanced Energy Policy
The motion
That the Parliament welcomes Her Majesty's Government’s action to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases; acknowledges that nuclear power has a role to play in a balanced energy policy; notes the excellent safety record of the nuclear power stations at Torness, Hunterston and Chapelcross; recognises that the Edinburgh-based British Energy injects £140 million into the Scottish economy per annum, generates 55% of Scotland’s electricity, provides 1,400 highly skilled jobs and supports another 3,500 jobs in Scotland; acknowledges the expertise of a workforce with long experience in the Scottish nuclear industry; notes that the STUC has, for the last 20 years, supported an energy policy with a nuclear component, and, subject to the construction of a permanent storage facility for nuclear waste, considers that there will be a case for the replacement of nuclear generating plant as an environmentally friendly source of electricity for the future.
Signatures by party
7 MSPs besides the lodger · 2 from other partiesLab 5LD 1Con 1
Party on the day each MSP signed. Signing a motion is voluntary and not whipped. Who signs whose motions
Vote
No recorded vote on this motion. Most motions are never debated, and many that are debated are agreed without a division. Vote records are published from 2011.
Amendments
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No recorded vote
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No recorded vote
Supporters
7 MSPsLab 5 LD 1 Con 1
Show all 7 supporters by party
Lab 5
LD 1
Con 1
Party shown is each supporter’s party when the motion was published.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S1M-01388 by reference.