Parliament Workbench
Data: Motions & questions to 19 Nov 2026 · Votes to 12 Nov 2026

Amendment · S7M-01460.3 · Session 7

Supporting Scotland's Fishing Industry

Carried Lodged by James Adams Con Lodged 6 Oct 2026 Debate 7 Oct 2026

Amendment to S7M-01460 Supporting Scotland's Fishing Industry

The amendment

As an amendment to motion S7M-01460 in the name of Jim Fairlie (Supporting Scotland's Fishing Industry), insert at end “and backs the principle that fishermen should be protected from, or compensated for, any financial loss caused by the expansion of offshore wind farms into their long-established fishing grounds.”

Vote

1 division
  1. 7 Oct 2026
    Carried
    102 for, 15 against

Other amendments

4
  1. Defeated
    26 for, 89 against
  2. Defeated
    32 for, 71 against
  3. Defeated
    22 for, 79 against
  4. Defeated
    21 for, 78 against

Supporters

No MSP has added their name to this amendment.

In the Official Report

3 contributions mention S7M-01460.3
  1. 7 Oct 2026
    Fishing Industry
    James Adams Con Meeting of the Parliament

    This is my last paragraph. Industry representatives have repeated that Scottish ministers and their officials have never had such a strong voice in negotiations as they have had since we left the CFP.I move amendment S7M-01460.3, to insert…

  2. 7 Oct 2026
    Decision Time
    Kenneth Gibson Meeting of the Parliament

    The next question is, that amendment S7M-01460.3, in the name of James Adams, which seeks to amend motion S7M-01460, in the name of Jim Fairlie, on supporting Scotland’s fishing industry, be agreed to. Are we agreed?Members: No.

  3. 7 Oct 2026
    Decision Time
    Kenneth Gibson Meeting of the Parliament

    The result of the vote on amendment S7M-01460.3, in the name of James Adams, is: For 102, Against 15, Abstentions 0.Amendment agreed to.