Parliament Workbench
Data: Votes to 12 Nov 2026

Vote · 11 Nov 2026

Improving Attainment, Tackling Inequality and Strengthening National Standards

Amendment Motion S7M-01963.1 Lodged by Laura Moodie Green
Carried by 73
95 For 22 Against 0 Abstained 13 Did not vote*

* The published record for this division lists only MSPs who voted. Non-voters are inferred from who held a seat that day; the Presiding Officer normally does not vote.

As an amendment to motion S7M-01963 in the name of Katherine Sangster (Improving Attainment, Tackling Inequality and Strengthening National Standards), insert at end "; recognises that, where data collection on pupil performance across local authorities is standardised, it should be done in a way that supports both the progress and attainment of pupils and tackles the bureaucracy placed on teacher…
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As an amendment to motion S7M-01963 in the name of Katherine Sangster (Improving Attainment, Tackling Inequality and Strengthening National Standards), insert at end "; recognises that, where data collection on pupil performance across local authorities is standardised, it should be done in a way that supports both the progress and attainment of pupils and tackles the bureaucracy placed on teachers; welcomes guidance on school uniforms that includes key recommendations to limit costs, and calls for this guidance to be placed on a statutory footing as soon as possible."

How the parties split

Every party voted as a bloc
PartySplitForAgainstAbst.AbsentMajority
SNP 53 0 0 4 ✓ For united
Lab 17 0 0 0 ✓ For united
Reform 0 13 0 3 ✗ Against united
Green 15 0 0 0 ✓ For united
Con 0 8 0 5 ✗ Against united
LD 10 0 0 0 ✓ For united
Ind 0 1 0 0 n/a
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

130 MSPs

For (95)
SNP 53
Lab 17
Green 15
LD 10

Against (22)
Reform 13
Con 8
Ind 1

Did not vote (13)
SNP 4
Reform 3
Con 5
NPA 1