Motion
Scotland as a Technology Nation
S6M-11958.2 · Amendment · lodged by Johnson, Daniel
Lodged on
24 Jan 2024Heard / answered on
25 Jan 2024Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 25 Jan 2024
As an amendment to motion S6M-11958 in the name of Richard Lochhead (Scotland as a Technology Nation), insert at end "; notes the findings and recommendations of the Scottish technology ecosystem review, led by Mark Logan, including the findings that the number of computer studies teachers in Scotland is falling and that Scotland’s education system is not currently set up to support a thriving technology sector, and calls on the Scottish Government to act urgently to reverse this trend, reduce digital exclusion and make computer studies a growing and exciting subject area in Scottish schools."
Backed by
Supported by 1 additional MSP
Lab 1
Lodged by
Johnson, Daniel
(Scottish Labour).
- Sweeney, Paul (Lab)
Amendment division result
25 Jan 2024
Defeated
Show MSPs
For
50Against
64Abstain
0Not voted
15In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 3 contributions reference this
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Daniel Johnson
Lab
Chamber
· 25 Jan 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 25 January 2024
There is a challenge for us all; I do not think that is a partisan point. If we are to deliver on the challenges of demography, climate change and all the others that have been highlighted, we must a…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 25 Jan 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 25 January 2024
The next question is, that amendment S6M-11958.2, in the name of Daniel Johnson, which seeks to amend motion S6M-11958, in the name of Richard Lochhead, on Scotland as a technology nation, be agreed …
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 25 Jan 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 25 January 2024
The result of the division on amendment S6M-11958.2, in the name of Daniel Johnson, is: For 50, Against 64, Abstentions 0. Amendment disagreed to.
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-11958Original motion23 Jan 2024 · Motion For Debate · Lochhead, RichardThat the Parliament recognises the fundamental role of technology, science and innovation in shaping the modern world; notes the global trends that will impact upon Scotland’s future economy and society; celebrates the successes of Scotland’s high-tech industries and the benefits that they bring in generating economic prosperity, enabling the ...
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S6M-11958.2Selected itemDefeated 50/6424 Jan 2024 · Amendment · Johnson, DanielAs an amendment to motion S6M-11958 in the name of Richard Lochhead (Scotland as a Technology Nation), insert at end "; notes the findings and recommendations of the Scottish technology ecosystem review, led by Mark Logan, including the findings that the number of computer studies teachers in Scotland is falling and that Scotland’s education system ...