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Motion For Debate · S4M-04970 · Session 4

St Andrew’s Day, A Celebration of Scotland

Lodged by Fiona Hyslop SNP Lodged 26 Nov 2012 Debate 27 Nov 2012 1 supporter

The motion

That the Parliament welcomes the celebration of St Andrew’s Day and the opportunity that it gives Scots, friends of Scotland and those who would like to know the country better, to celebrate Scotland’s people and history, world renowned food and drink and traditional and contemporary culture and notes the many events that will take place overseas, in the rest of the UK and in Scotland, on or around St Andrew’s Day, which includes the launch of Book Week Scotland, Scotland’s first national celebration of reading, which is a diverse programme of book-related events that will be held across the nation between 26 November and 2 December 2012.

What MSPs voted on: the motion as amended

The SNP’s motion was changed by a Labour amendment (S4M-04970.2) before this vote. A vote ‘for’ was a vote for the SNP’s motion with Labour’s changes.

That the Parliament welcomes the celebration of St Andrew’s Day and the opportunity that it gives Scots, friends of Scotland and those who would like to know the country better, to celebrate Scotland’s people and history, world renowned food and drink and traditional and contemporary culture and notes the many events that will take place overseas, in the rest of the UK and in Scotland, on or around St Andrew’s Day, which includes the launch of Book Week Scotland, Scotland’s first national celebration of reading, which is a diverse programme of book-related events that will be held across the nation between 26 November and 2 December 2012.S4M-04970.2 Labour ; believes that Scotland's national day and flag belong to all of the people of Scotland regardless of origin, current residence and political beliefs; welcomes the decision of Historic Scotland to allow free entry to Edinburgh Castle and St Andrews Castle and Cathedral in celebration of St Andrew's Day, and recognises that St Andrew's Day also marks the start of Scotland's winter festival season, which ends on Burns' Night and includes the Christmas, Hogmanay and New Year celebrations.

Final wording as read into the Official Report at Decision Time. The marked changes are worked out by this site from the amendment texts and match that wording.

Amendments

  1. S4M-04970.2 Labour Patricia Ferguson Agreed without a vote, per the Official Report
  2. S4M-04970.1 Conservative Annabel Goldie Defeated vote, 53–62

Signatures by party

1 MSP besides the lodger · 0 from other parties
SNP 1

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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

2
  1. S4M-04970.1
    As an amendment to motion S4M-04970 in the name of Fiona Hyslop (St Andrew's Day, A Celebration of Scotland) …
    Annabel Goldie Con Lodged 26 Nov 2012
    Defeated
    53 for, 62 against
  2. S4M-04970.2
    St Andrew’s Day, A Celebration of Scotland
    Patricia Ferguson Lab Lodged 26 Nov 2012
    No recorded vote

Supporters

1 MSP

SNP 1

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SNP 1

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In the Official Report

4 contributions mention S4M-04970
  1. 27 Nov 2012
    St Andrew’s Day
    Tricia Marwick Meeting of the Parliament

    The next item of business is a debate on motion S4M-04970, in the name of Fiona Hyslop, on St Andrew’s day: a celebration of Scotland.14:55

  2. 27 Nov 2012
    Decision Time
    Tricia Marwick Meeting of the Parliament

    There are four questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S4M-04970.2, in the name of Patricia Ferguson, which seeks to amend motion S4M-04970, in the name of Fiona Hyslop, on St Andrew’s day…

  3. 27 Nov 2012
    Decision Time
    Tricia Marwick Meeting of the Parliament

    The next question is, that amendment S4M-04970.1, in the name of Annabel Goldie, which seeks to amend motion S4M-04970, in the name of Fiona Hyslop, on St Andrew’s day: a celebration of Scotland, be agreed to. Are we agreed?Members: No.

  4. 27 Nov 2012
    Decision Time
    Tricia Marwick Meeting of the Parliament

    The next question is, that motion S4M-04970, in the name of Fiona Hyslop, on St Andrew’s day: a celebration of Scotland, as amended, be agreed to.Motion, as amended, agreed to,That the Parliament welcomes the celebration of St Andrew’s Day…