Parliament Workbench
Data: Votes to 12 Nov 2026

Vote · 7 Feb 2017

Article 50

Amendment Motion S5M-03858.2 Lodged by Ross Greer Green
Carried by 39
72 For 33 Against 18 Abstained 6 Did not vote
As an amendment to motion S5M-03858 in the name of Michael Russell (Article 50), insert at end “; notes the widespread scepticism that an agreement on the future relationship of the UK and EU can be reached within two years; is concerned by the lack of any proposed transitional arrangements until such an agreement is in place, and believes that the decision to proceed with the bill does not respec…
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As an amendment to motion S5M-03858 in the name of Michael Russell (Article 50), insert at end “; notes the widespread scepticism that an agreement on the future relationship of the UK and EU can be reached within two years; is concerned by the lack of any proposed transitional arrangements until such an agreement is in place, and believes that the decision to proceed with the bill does not respect the majority vote to remain part of the EU that was returned in every council area in Scotland.”

How the parties split

3 MSPs voted against their party
PartySplitForAgainstAbst.AbsentMajority
SNP 60 0 0 3 ✓ For united
Con 0 31 0 0 ✗ Against united
Lab 1 2 18 2 – Abstained split
Green 6 0 0 0 ✓ For united
LD 5 0 0 0 ✓ For united
NPA 0 0 0 1 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

129 MSPs

For (72)
SNP 60
Lab 1
Green 6
LD 5

Against (33)
Con 31
Lab 2

Abstained (18)
Lab 18

Did not vote (6)
SNP 3
Lab 2
NPA 1