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Motion For Debate · S4M-05653 · Session 4

Capital Projects

Carried Lodged by Gavin Brown Con Lodged 18 Feb 2013 Debate 20 Feb 2013 8 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament notes the Scottish Government’s claim that every £100 million spent on capital investment supports around 1,400 jobs; is therefore extremely disappointed with the result so far of the non-profit distribution (NPD) pipeline, which delivered nothing on the ground in 2011–12 and is projected to deliver only £20 million on the ground in 2012-13, compared with the £353 million projected in the 2011 spending review; is wholly unconvinced by the reasons given for delay thus far by the Scottish Government; calls on the Scottish Government to publish immediately the complete high-level overview for 2011-12, to explain in detail why the delivery of the NPD pipeline has been weak in 2012-13 and why the current projection for 2013-14 is far lower than was predicted in the 2011 spending review, and further calls on the Scottish Government to give an assurance that the current projections for 2012-13 and 2013-14 will be either met or exceeded.

What MSPs voted on: the motion as amended

The Conservatives’ motion was rewritten by an SNP amendment (S4M-05653.2) before this vote. A vote ‘for’ was a vote for the SNP’s wording.

That the Parliament
152 words removed by S4M-05653.2notes the Scottish Government’s claim that every £100 million spent on capital investment supports around 1,400 jobs; is therefore extremely disappointed with the result so far of the non-profit distribution (NPD) pipeline, which delivered nothing on the ground in 2011–12 and is projected to deliver only £20 million on the ground in 2012-13, compared with the £353 million projected in the 2011 spending review; is wholly unconvinced by the reasons given for delay thus far by the Scottish Government; calls on the Scottish Government to publish immediately the complete high-level overview for 2011-12, to explain in detail why the delivery of the NPD pipeline has been weak in 2012-13 and why the current projection for 2013-14 is far lower than was predicted in the 2011 spending review, and further calls on the Scottish Government to give an assurance that the current projections for 2012-13 and 2013-14 will be either met or exceeded.
S4M-05653.2 SNP notes that the UK Government has cut the Scottish Government’s capital budget by 26% in real terms over the UK spending review period and that the previous UK administration was planning an even tougher cash-terms cut of 43% in UK public sector net investment; welcomes the progress made since publication of the Infrastructure Investment Plan in December 2011, with nine major projects now operational and publication of an updated, transparent, pipeline of future Scottish Government investments to assist the construction industry with its forward planning; recognises that, despite the reduction in capital departmental expenditure limits (DEL) from the UK Government, the Scottish Government is on track to invest £3.1 billion this year, using innovative means to supplement capital budgets, including through the Non-Profit Distributing (NPD) programme and switching resource to capital; believes that time invested now in preparing NPD and hub projects for the market leads to improved value for money, and welcomes the progress on Inverness, Glasgow and Kilmarnock colleges and the M8, M73, and M74 motorway improvements, all of which start construction in 2013-14, along with a range of smaller community health and schools projects.

Wording worked out by this site by applying the agreed amendment to the motion as lodged. The Official Report’s final wording was not available to check it against.

Amendments

  1. S4M-05653.2 SNP Nicola Sturgeon Agreed vote, 61–54
  2. S4M-05653.1 Labour Richard Baker Defeated vote, 52–63

Signatures by party

8 MSPs besides the lodger · 0 from other parties
Con 8

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Vote

1 division
  1. 20 Feb 2013
    Capital Projects
    S4M-05653as amended by SNP
    Carried
    62 for, 53 against

Amendments

2
  1. S4M-05653.1
    Capital Projects
    Richard Baker Lab Lodged 19 Feb 2013
    Defeated
    52 for, 63 against
  2. S4M-05653.2
    Capital Projects
    Nicola Sturgeon SNP Lodged 19 Feb 2013
    Carried
    61 for, 54 against

Supporters

8 MSPs

Con 8

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Con 8

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In the Official Report

4 contributions mention S4M-05653
  1. 20 Feb 2013
    Capital Projects
    Tricia Marwick Meeting of the Parliament

    The next item of business is a debate on motion S4M-05653, in the name of Gavin Brown, on capital projects. I remind members that this and the subsequent debate are extremely tight for time. We will keep you closely to your allocated time …

  2. 20 Feb 2013
    Decision Time
    Tricia Marwick Meeting of the Parliament

    There are seven questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S4M-05653.2, in the name of Nicola Sturgeon, which seeks to amend motion S4M-05653, in the name of Gavin Brown, on capital projects,…

  3. 20 Feb 2013
    Decision Time
    Tricia Marwick Meeting of the Parliament

    The next question is, that amendment S4M-05653.1, in the name of Richard Baker, which seeks to amend motion S4M-05653, in the name of Gavin Brown, on capital projects, as amended, be agreed to. Are we agreed?Members: No.

  4. 20 Feb 2013
    Decision Time
    Tricia Marwick Meeting of the Parliament

    The next question is, that amendment S4M-05653, in the name of Gavin Brown, on capital projects, as amended, be agreed to. Are we agreed?Members: No.