Parliament Workbench
Data: Votes to 12 Nov 2026

Vote · 4 Nov 2026

Economic Growth and Prosperity

Amendment Motion S7M-01851.3 Lodged by Tom Arthur SNP
Carried by 17
66 For 49 Against 0 Abstained 15 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-01851 in the name of Angela Ross (Economic Growth and Prosperity), leave out from “notes” to end and insert “recognises the importance of improving living standards, creating opportunities for young people, supporting fair work and higher wages, and strengthening public services, to Scotland’s economy; agrees that Scotland must make full use of its economic strengths,…
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As an amendment to motion S7M-01851 in the name of Angela Ross (Economic Growth and Prosperity), leave out from “notes” to end and insert “recognises the importance of improving living standards, creating opportunities for young people, supporting fair work and higher wages, and strengthening public services, to Scotland’s economy; agrees that Scotland must make full use of its economic strengths, including its renewable energy resources, highly-skilled workforce, world-class universities and colleges and thriving business sectors; believes that Scotland’s vast energy potential must deliver economic benefits directly to people who live in Scotland by bringing down bills; condemns the economic damage caused by Brexit, and agrees that rejoining the EU is the best way to deliver lasting benefits for Scotland’s economy.”

How the parties split

Every party voted as a bloc
PartySplitForAgainstAbst.AbsentMajority
SNP 51 0 0 6 ✓ For united
Lab 0 17 0 0 ✗ Against united
Reform 0 15 0 1 ✗ Against united
Green 15 0 0 0 ✓ For united
Con 0 8 0 5 ✗ Against united
LD 0 8 0 2 ✗ 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 (66)

Against (49)

Ind 1

Did not vote (15)

Reform 1