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Motion For Debate · S4M-05556 · Session 4

Promoting and Protecting Human Rights – Scotland, Europe and the Wider World

Lodged by Roseanna Cunningham SNP Lodged 4 Feb 2013 Debate 5 Feb 2013 3 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament reaffirms the importance in a modern, democratic Scotland of the values proclaimed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; acknowledges and asserts the inalienable rights enumerated in the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and enshrined in international treaty; dedicates itself once more to the vision of an inclusive Scotland that respects, protects and realises the human rights of all; commends the work of the Scottish Human Rights Commission, Scotland’s independent national human rights institution; looks forward to the development of Scotland’s first national action plan for human rights over the course of 2013, and embraces the opportunities presented by Scotland’s engagement in the wider world to promote respect for the universal and indivisible rights of all of humanity.

What MSPs voted on: the motion as amended

The SNP’s motion was changed by a Labour amendment (S4M-05556.2) before this vote. A vote ‘for’ was a vote for the SNP’s motion with Labour’s changes.

That the Parliament reaffirms the importance in a modern, democratic Scotland of the values proclaimed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; acknowledges and asserts the inalienable rights enumerated in the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and enshrined in international treaty; dedicates itself once more to the vision of an inclusive Scotland that respects, protects and realises the human rights of all; commends the work of the Scottish Human Rights Commission, Scotland’s independent national human rights institution; looks forward to the development of Scotland’s first national action plan for human rights over the course of 2013, and embraces the opportunities presented by Scotland’s engagement in the wider world to promote respect for the universal and indivisible rights of all of humanity.S4M-05556.2 Labour , and believes that tackling human trafficking should be an essential part of the national action plan for human rights, including a clear commitment to review the current law to ensure that the crime of human trafficking is defined as clearly and comprehensively as possible.

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-05556.1 Green Patrick Harvie Not put to a vote (worked out by this site: never called at Decision Time: not selected or not moved)
  2. S4M-05556.2 Labour Jenny Marra Agreed without a vote, per the Official Report

Signatures by party

3 MSPs besides the lodger · 0 from other parties
SNP 3

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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-05556.1
    As an amendment to motion S4M-05556 in the name of Roseanna Cunningham (Promoting and Protecting Human Rights…
    Patrick Harvie Green Lodged 4 Feb 2013
    No recorded vote
  2. S4M-05556.2
    Promoting and Protecting Human Rights – Scotland, Europe and the Wider World
    Jenny Marra Lab Lodged 4 Feb 2013
    No recorded vote

Supporters

3 MSPs

SNP 3

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SNP 3

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In the Official Report

3 contributions mention S4M-05556
  1. 5 Feb 2013
    Human Rights
    John Scott Con Meeting of the Parliament

    The next item of business is a debate on motion S4M-05556, in the name of Roseanna Cunningham, on promoting and protecting human rights in Scotland, Europe and the wider world. 15:53

  2. 5 Feb 2013
    Decision Time
    Elaine Smith Lab Meeting of the Parliament

    The next question is, that amendment S4M-05556.2, in the name of Jenny Marra, which seeks to amend motion S4M-05556, in the name of Roseanna Cunningham, on promoting and protecting human rights—Scotland, Europe and the wider world, be agre…

  3. 5 Feb 2013
    Decision Time
    Elaine Smith Lab Meeting of the Parliament

    The next question is, that motion S4M-05556, in the name of Roseanna Cunningham, on promoting and protecting human rights—Scotland, Europe and the wider world, as amended, be agreed to. Are we agreed?Motion, as amended, agreed to,That the …