Motion For Debate · S7M-00105 · Session 7
Ambitious for Scotland
The motion
That the Parliament welcomes the emphatic democratic mandate for bold and ambitious reform backed by the people of Scotland at the Scottish General Election; further welcomes the Scottish Government’s clear commitment to eradicate child poverty, deliver a stronger NHS and public services, build a more prosperous economy and help people in the cost of living crisis and tackle climate change; recognises that the people of Scotland have returned the largest pro-independence majority ever elected to the Scottish Parliament; believes this majority affirms a clear mandate that decisions about Scotland’s future are best taken in Scotland and that mandate must be respected; calls on the UK Government to make a Section 30 order under the Scotland Act 1998 to devolve the powers to the Scottish Parliament to hold a referendum on Scottish independence, and agrees that the Parliament is at its best when it works together in pursuit of a country that can be confident in its future.
What MSPs voted on: the motion as amended
The SNP’s motion was changed by a Green amendment (S7M-00105.3) before this vote. A vote ‘for’ was a vote for the SNP’s motion with the Greens’ changes.
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
- S7M-00105.4 Labour Anas Sarwar Defeated vote, 17–84
- S7M-00105.3 Green Ross Greer Agreed vote, 72–56
- S7M-00105.2 Conservative Russell Findlay Defeated vote, 28–89
- S7M-00105.1 Liberal Democrat Alex Cole-Hamilton Defeated vote, 9–84
Signatures by party
3 MSPs besides the lodger · 0 from other partiesParty on the day each MSP signed. Signing a motion is voluntary and not whipped. Who signs whose motions
Vote
1 division- 26 May 2026Carried72 for, 55 against
Amendments
4Supporters
3 MSPsSNP 3
Party shown is each supporter’s party when the motion was published.
In the Official Report
7 contributions mention S7M-00105-
26 May 2026Independence Referendum
The next item of business is a debate on motion S7M-00105, in the name of John Swinney, on being ambitious for Scotland. I invite members who wish to speak in the debate to press their request-to-speak button, and I call John Swinney to mo…
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26 May 2026Decision Time
There are six questions to be put as a result of today’s business.The first question is, that amendment S7M-00105.4, in the name of Anas Sarwar, which seeks to amend motion S7M-00105, in the name of John Swinney, on being ambitious for Sco…
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26 May 2026Decision Time
The next question is, that amendment S7M-00105.3, in the name of Ross Greer, which seeks to amend motion S7M-00105, in the name of John Swinney, on being ambitious for Scotland, be agreed to. Are we agreed? Interruption. Waken up! Laughter…
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26 May 2026Decision Time
The next question is, that amendment S7M-00105.2, in the name of Russell Findlay, which seeks to amend motion S7M-00105, in the name of John Swinney, on being ambitious for Scotland, be agreed to. Are we agreed?Members: No.
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26 May 2026Decision Time
The next question is, that amendment S7M-00105.1, in the name of Alex Cole-Hamilton, which seeks to amend motion S7M-00105, in the name of John Swinney, on being ambitious for Scotland, be agreed to. Are we agreed?Members: No.
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26 May 2026Decision Time
The next question is, that motion S7M-00105, in the name of John Swinney, on being ambitious for Scotland, as amended, be agreed to. Are we all agreed?Members: No.
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26 May 2026Decision Time
The result of the division on motion S7M-00105, in the name of John Swinney, on being ambitious for Scotland, as amended, is: For 72, Against 55, Abstentions 0.Motion, as amended, agreed to,That the Parliament welcomes the emphatic democra…