Parliament Workbench
Data: Votes to 12 Nov 2026

Vote · 10 Nov 2026

The BBC and Public Service Broadcasting in Scotland

Amendment Motion S7M-01962.3 Lodged by Victor Currie Reform
Defeated by 91
14 For 105 Against 0 Abstained 11 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.

Motion text

As an amendment to motion S7M-01962 in the name of Màiri McAllan (The BBC and Public Service Broadcasting in Scotland), leave out from "opposes" to end and insert "believes that the BBC has not adapted to long-term changes in media habits; notes that Ofcom weekly reach figures indicate that 58% of the population watch at least one BBC channel and that fewer than 50% of people aged under 25 watch a…
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As an amendment to motion S7M-01962 in the name of Màiri McAllan (The BBC and Public Service Broadcasting in Scotland), leave out from "opposes" to end and insert "believes that the BBC has not adapted to long-term changes in media habits; notes that Ofcom weekly reach figures indicate that 58% of the population watch at least one BBC channel and that fewer than 50% of people aged under 25 watch any BBC channel over a full year; considers these figures to be evidence that the BBC’s current structure is out of date, and calls, therefore, on the UK Government to conduct a broader charter review of the BBC to ensure that it meets modern consumer demand, including consideration of options to abolish the TV license fee in the internet age."

How the parties split

Every party voted as a bloc
PartySplitForAgainstAbst.AbsentMajority
SNP 0 54 0 3 ✗ Against united
Lab 0 17 0 0 ✗ Against united
Reform 14 0 0 2 ✓ For united
Green 0 15 0 0 ✗ Against united
Con 0 9 0 4 ✗ Against united
LD 0 9 0 1 ✗ Against 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 (14)

Against (105)

Ind 1

Did not vote (11)