Vote · 20 Feb 2013

Capital Projects

Motion For Debate Motion S4M-05653 Lodged by Gavin Brown Con as amended by SNP

Carried by 9

62 For 53 Against 0 Abstained 13 Did not vote

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-05653.2

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.

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

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

The motion as originally lodged by the Conservatives (not what was voted on)

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.

How the parties split

1 MSP voted against their party

Party	For	Against	Absent	Majority
SNP	60	0	5	✓ For united
Lab	1	33	3	✗ Against split
Con	0	14	1	✗ Against united
LD	0	4	1	✗ Against united
Green	0	2	0	✗ Against united
Ind	1	0	3	n/a

Party is the MSP's party on the day of the vote. Majority is how most of the party's voting MSPs voted.

Every MSP

128 MSPs

For (62)

SNP 60

Lab 1

Jayne Baxter

Ind 1

Jean Urquhart

Against (53)

Lab 33

Con 14

LD 4

Green 2

Did not vote (13)

SNP 5

Lab 3

Con 1

John Lamont

LD 1

Tavish Scott

Ind 3

Against their party

1 MSP

Lab majority against

Jayne Baxter ✓ For

Context

The motion, its supporters and amendments
Watch on Scottish Parliament TV (that day's meetings)
All votes on 20 Feb 2013 (5)

Other votes that day (4)

Capital Projects S4M-05653.1
Defeated 52–63
Capital Projects S4M-05653.2
Carried 61–54
Health S4M-05654.1
Defeated 54–61
Health S4M-05654.2
Carried 67–2

How this is worked out

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