Declaration of a Nature Emergency - Amendment
- Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 November 2020
- Motion reference: S5M-23383.1
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 18 November 2020
As an amendment to motion S5M-23383 in the name of Mark Ruskell (Declaration of a Nature Emergency), leave out from “at least 30%” to end and insert “as much of Scotland’s sea and land by 2030 as is achievable in relation to managed agricultural land use; acknowledges the good progress that has been made with controlled muirburn to increase carbon capture in peatlands and to enhance natural habitats, and calls on the Scottish Government to address the concerns raised in the 2018 Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee report regarding damaging practices in salmon farming and to work more closely with inshore fisheries groups to help preserve sensitive maritime areas.”
Related motion
Declaration of a Nature Emergency
Submitted by: Mark Ruskell, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party, Date lodged: Monday, November 16, 2020
Supported by: Alison Johnstone
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Result 87 for, 33 against, 2 abstained, 7 did not vote Vote Passed
Accepted related amendments
Declaration of a Nature Emergency - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Roseanna Cunningham, Perthshire South and Kinross-shire, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Supported by: Mairi Gougeon
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Result 85 for, 35 against, 1 abstained, 8 did not vote Vote Passed
Amendments that have not been voted on
Declaration of a Nature Emergency - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Liam McArthur, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date lodged: Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Declaration of a Nature Emergency - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Claudia Beamish, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Supported by: Alex Rowley
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, November 18, 2020