Building A New Scotland: Migration to Scotland after Independence
- Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Monday, 13 November 2023
- Motion reference: S6M-11237
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, 14 November 2023
That the Parliament notes that Scotland’s population growth has relied on migration into Scotland; welcomes the fact that there are currently more people choosing to move to Scotland from the rest of the UK than those moving in the opposite direction; recognises the benefits of EU freedom of movement, which was lost as a result of Brexit; agrees that a decline in the working population would damage Scotland’s public services and economy; deplores the UK Government’s hostile rhetoric towards migrants, and welcomes the proposals in the Scottish Government paper, Migration to Scotland after independence, for a humane migration system tailored to Scotland’s needs.
Supported by:
Paul McLennan, Emma Roddick, Shirley-Anne Somerville, Humza Yousaf
Vote
Result 60 for, 49 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote Vote Passed
Scottish National Party
- 53 for
- 1 against
- 0 abstained
- 9 did not vote
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- Adam, George
- Allan, Dr Alasdair
- Arthur, Tom
- Beattie, Colin
- Brown, Keith
- Brown, Siobhian
- Coffey, Willie
- Constance, Angela
- Dey, Graeme
- Don, Natalie
- Doris, Bob
- Dornan, James
- Dunbar, Jackie
- Ewing, Annabelle
- Ewing, Fergus
- Fairlie, Jim
- FitzPatrick, Joe
- Forbes, Kate
- Gibson, Kenneth
- Gray, Neil
- Harper, Emma
- Haughey, Clare
- Hepburn, Jamie
- Hyslop, Fiona
- Kidd, Bill
- MacDonald, Gordon
- MacGregor, Fulton
- Mackay, Rona
- Macpherson, Ben
- Maguire, Ruth
- Martin, Gillian
- Mason, John
- Matheson, Michael
- McAllan, Màiri
- McKee, Ivan
- McLennan, Paul
- McMillan, Stuart
- McNair, Marie
- Minto, Jenni
- Nicoll, Audrey
- Robertson, Angus
- Roddick, Emma
- Somerville, Shirley-Anne
- Stevenson, Collette
- Stewart, Kaukab
- Stewart, Kevin
- Sturgeon, Nicola
- Swinney, John
- Thomson, Michelle
- Todd, Maree
- Torrance, David
- Tweed, Evelyn
- Whitham, Elena
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Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- 0 for
- 29 against
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- Balfour, Jeremy
- Briggs, Miles
- Burnett, Alexander
- Cameron, Donald
- Carson, Finlay
- Dowey, Sharon
- Findlay, Russell
- Fraser, Murdo
- Gallacher, Meghan
- Golden, Maurice
- Gosal, Pam
- Greene, Jamie
- Halcro Johnston, Jamie
- Hamilton, Rachael
- Hoy, Craig
- Kerr, Liam
- Kerr, Stephen
- Lumsden, Douglas
- McCall, Roz
- Mountain, Edward
- Mundell, Oliver
- Ross, Douglas
- Simpson, Graham
- Smith, Liz
- Stewart, Alexander
- Webber, Sue
- Wells, Annie
- White, Tess
- Whittle, Brian
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Scottish Labour
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- Baker, Claire
- Choudhury, Foysol
- Clark, Katy
- Duncan-Glancy, Pam
- Grant, Rhoda
- Johnson, Daniel
- Lennon, Monica
- Leonard, Richard
- McNeill, Pauline
- Mochan, Carol
- O'Kane, Paul
- Rowley, Alex
- Sarwar, Anas
- Smyth, Colin
- Sweeney, Paul
- Villalba, Mercedes
- Whitfield, Martin
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Scottish Green Party
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Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Alba Party
- 1 for
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Defeated amendments
Building A New Scotland: Migration to Scotland after Independence - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Donald Cameron, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Monday, November 13, 2023
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Result 29 for, 80 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote Vote Defeated
Building A New Scotland: Migration to Scotland after Independence - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Paul O'Kane, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Monday, November 13, 2023
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Result 17 for, 90 against, 2 abstained, 20 did not vote Vote Defeated
Amendments that have not been voted on
Building A New Scotland: Migration to Scotland after Independence - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date lodged: Monday, November 13, 2023
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, November 14, 2023