Parliament Workbench
Data: Votes to 12 Nov 2026

Vote · 5 Nov 2026

Strengthening Scotland’s Bus Network

Amendment Motion S7M-01881.2 Lodged by Patrick Harvie Green
Carried by 50
84 For 34 Against 0 Abstained 12 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-01881 in the name of Stephen Flynn (Strengthening Scotland’s Bus Network), insert at end “; believes that, if the Scottish Government is going to deliver on its commitments, it must urgently update Parliament with a timeline of when the £2 bus cap will be rolled out nationwide, and calls on the Scottish Government to introduce an ambitious bill by Spring 2027 to refor…
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As an amendment to motion S7M-01881 in the name of Stephen Flynn (Strengthening Scotland’s Bus Network), insert at end “; believes that, if the Scottish Government is going to deliver on its commitments, it must urgently update Parliament with a timeline of when the £2 bus cap will be rolled out nationwide, and calls on the Scottish Government to introduce an ambitious bill by Spring 2027 to reform the legislative framework for bus services and accelerate the franchising process.”

How the parties split

Every party voted as a bloc
PartySplitForAgainstAbst.AbsentMajority
SNP 54 0 0 3 ✓ For united
Lab 15 0 0 2 ✓ For united
Reform 0 14 0 2 ✗ Against united
Green 15 0 0 0 ✓ For united
Con 0 10 0 3 ✗ 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 (84)
SNP 54
Lab 15
Green 15

Against (34)
Reform 14
Con 10
LD 9
Ind 1

Did not vote (12)
SNP 3
Lab 2
Reform 2
Con 3
LD 1
NPA 1