Vote · 4 Nov 2026
Economic Growth and Prosperity
* 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| Party | Split | For | Against | Abst. | Absent | Majority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 MSPsFor (66)
- George Adam
- Karen Adam
- Clare Adamson
- Heather Anderson
- Tom Arthur
- David Barratt
- Colin Beattie
- Dawn Black
- Gary Bouse
- Alan Brown
- Keith Brown
- Siobhian Brown
- Michelle Campbell
- Angela Constance
- Martyn Day
- Bob Doris
- Jackie Dunbar
- Stephen Flynn
- Stephen Gethins
- Zen Ghani
- Patricia Gibson
- Hannah Mary Goodlad
- Neil Gray
- Katie Hagmann
- Clare Haughey
- Jamie Hepburn
- Alex Kerr
- Calum Kerr
- Simita Kumar
- David Linden
- Fulton MacGregor
- Ben Macpherson
- Gillian Martin
- Màiri McAllan
- Ivan McKee
- Paul McLennan
- Stuart McMillan
- Marie McNair
- Lloyd Melville
- Colm Merrick
- Jack Middleton
- Jenni Minto
- Laura Mitchell
- Kirsten Oswald
- Emma Roddick
- Alyn Smith
- Shirley-Anne Somerville
- Pauline Stafford
- Alison Thewliss
- Maree Todd
- David Torrance