Meeting of the Parliament 28 May 2026 [Draft]
They absolutely could be—and, indeed, are being—built.
What Scotland needs is informed, long-term strategic planning. We need a strategy that not only recognises the importance of oil and gas jobs, energy security, the environment, the economy and skills, but acknowledges the need for new nuclear baseload. The strategy must do so alongside and in partnership with a balanced, managed transition to renewables, and it should detail a serious long-term plan for storage and transmission to genuinely reduce people’s bills. Scotland does not need more ill-informed, superficial posturing from an SNP that is obsessed with grievance and manufactured divisions. That is why the SNP motion should be rejected and the Conservative amendment whole-heartedly supported.
I move amendment S7M-00159.4, to leave out from “welcomes” to end and insert:
“recognises the need for bold and ambitious reform in Scotland following the Scottish General Election; acknowledges that the majority of people in Scotland want the Scottish Government to focus on the issues that impact their day-to-day lives; considers that the priority of the Scottish Government should therefore be to improve the NHS and public services, make life more affordable, support communities and high streets, grow a fair and prosperous economy, which tackles inequality, and ensure that every child has the opportunity to succeed; believes that this ambitious future can and should be achieved through the devolved powers of the Parliament and rejects any attempt by the Scottish Government to delay this work by dedicating resources towards returning to divisive arguments of the past.”
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