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

Motion For Debate · S7M-01851 · Session 7

Economic Growth and Prosperity

Carried Lodged by Angela Ross Reform Lodged 2 Nov 2026 Debate 4 Nov 2026

The motion

That the Parliament notes Scotland's weak economic growth, stagnant living standards and persistent fiscal deficit; believes that successive Scottish Government decisions to increase public spending and impose higher tax burdens have failed to deliver sufficient economic growth, productivity improvements or rising prosperity; recognises the need to support more young people into work, to improve business productivity, to help Scottish firms grow and scale up, and to strengthen food and energy security, and calls on the Scottish Government to present to Parliament detailed proposals to create more wealth, capture more value from Scotland's economy and retain more of that wealth for the benefit of the people and businesses of Scotland.

Vote

1 division
  1. 4 Nov 2026
    Carried
    75 for, 23 against, 16 abstained

Amendments

5
  1. No recorded vote
  2. No recorded vote
  3. Carried
    66 for, 49 against
  4. No recorded vote
  5. No recorded vote

Supporters

No MSP has added their name to this motion.

In the Official Report

4 contributions mention S7M-01851
  1. 4 Nov 2026
    Economic Growth and Prosperity
    Clare Adamson SNP Meeting of the Parliament

    Our next item of business is a debate on motion S7M-01851, in the name of Angela Ross, on economic growth and prosperity.15:03

  2. 4 Nov 2026
    Decision Time
    Kenneth Gibson Meeting of the Parliament

    There are 11 questions to be put as a result of today’s business.The exciting part that you will all want to listen to concerns pre-emptions. If the amendment in the name of Tom Arthur is agreed to, the amendments in the name of Daniel Joh…

  3. 4 Nov 2026
    Decision Time
    Kenneth Gibson Meeting of the Parliament

    Given what I said about pre-emption, we move straight to the question on the motion.The question is, that motion S7M-01851, in the name of Angela Ross, on economic growth and prosperity, as amended, be agreed to. Are we agreed?Members: No.

  4. 4 Nov 2026
    Decision Time
    Kenneth Gibson Meeting of the Parliament

    The result of the division on motion S7M-01851, in the name of Angela Ross, on economic growth and prosperity, as amended, is: For 75, Against 23, Abstentions 16.Motion, as amended, agreed to,That the Parliament recognises the importance o…