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Motion For Debate · S6M-13759 · Session 6

Scottish Government Priorities: Tackling the Climate Emergency

Lodged by Gillian Martin SNP Lodged 24 Jun 2024 Debate 26 Jun 2024 1 supporter

The motion

That the Parliament reaffirms its unwavering commitment to tackling the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss through a just and fair transition; believes firmly in, and accepts, climate science and expert advice and its importance in reaching net zero, and rejects, therefore, climate science denial.

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

3
  1. Defeated
    8 for, 108 against
  2. Defeated
    58 for, 59 against
  3. Defeated
    50 for, 68 against

Supporters

1 MSP

SNP 1

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SNP 1

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In the Official Report

6 contributions mention S6M-13759
  1. 26 Jun 2024
    Climate Emergency
    Annabelle Ewing SNP Meeting of the Parliament

    The next item of business is a debate on S6M-13759, in the name of Gillian Martin, on Scottish Government priorities: tackling the climate emergency. I invite those members who wish to speak in the debate to press their request-to-speak bu…

  2. 26 Jun 2024
    Decision Time
    Alison Johnstone Meeting of the Parliament

    There are seven questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S6M-13759.3, in the name of Douglas Lumsden, which seeks to amend motion S6M-13759, in the name of Gillian Martin, on Scottish Gover…

  3. 26 Jun 2024
    Decision Time
    Alison Johnstone Meeting of the Parliament

    The next question is, that amendment S6M-13759.2, in the name of Sarah Boyack, which seeks to amend motion S6M-13759, in the name of Gillian Martin, on Scottish Government priorities: tackling the climate emergency, be agreed to. Are we ag…

  4. 26 Jun 2024
    Decision Time
    Alison Johnstone Meeting of the Parliament

    The next question is, that amendment S6M-13759.1, in the name of Patrick Harvie, which seeks to amend motion S6M-13759, in the name of Gillian Martin, on Scottish Government priorities: tackling the climate emergency, be agreed to. Are we …

  5. 26 Jun 2024
    Decision Time
    Alison Johnstone Meeting of the Parliament

    The next question is, that motion S6M-13759, in the name of Gillian Martin, on Scottish Government priorities: tackling the climate emergency, be agreed to. Motion agreed to, That the Parliament reaffirms its unwavering commitment to tackl…

  6. 26 Jun 2024
    Decision Time
    Liam McArthur LD Meeting of the Parliament

    On a point of order, Presiding Officer. On the division on amendment S6M-13759.1, in the name of Patrick Harvie, which sought to amend motion S6M-13759, in the name of Gillian Martin, on Scottish Government priorities: tackling the climate…