Motion
Improving Scotland's Roads
S6M-13480.3 · Amendment · lodged by Hyslop, Fiona
Lodged on
04 Jun 2024Heard / answered on
05 Jun 2024Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 05 Jun 2024
As an amendment to motion S6M-13480 in the name of Graham Simpson (Improving Scotland's Roads), leave out from "believes" to end and insert "notes that the procurement process for the construction of the A9 Dualling Tay Crossing to Ballinluig project has now started, and that the contract for the A9 Dualling Tomatin to Moy project is on track to achieve contract award early in summer 2024; further notes that the statutory authorisation process is now complete for the A96 Dualling Inverness to Nairn (including Nairn Bypass) project, which will enable the purchase of land required to build the project; notes that the Scottish Government is delivering a range of measures in the short, medium and long term to reduce the risk of impact of landslides at the A83 Rest and Be Thankful; further notes that the procurement of technical advisors is underway to take forward design work on Springholm and Crocketford Bypasses on the A75; notes that investment in safely operating and maintaining the trunk road network will increase from over £525 million in 2023-24 to over £683 million in 2024-25, which is an increase of over 30%; further notes the ongoing commitment to Scotland's 2030 road safety targets, with a record £36 million earmarked for investment, including £10 million for the local road network through the Road Safety Improvement Fund; agrees that the funding in the UK Spring Budget falls far short of what Scotland needs to deliver improvements to Scotland’s infrastructure, and will result in a reduction in real terms of the Scottish block grant for capital of 8.7% by 2027-28, and calls on the incoming UK administration to bring forward an emergency budget to address this hole in Scotland’s capital budget of over £1.3 billion."
Backed by
Supported by 1 additional MSP
SNP 1
Lodged by
Hyslop, Fiona
(Scottish National Party).
- Fairlie, Jim (SNP)
Amendment division result
05 Jun 2024
Carried
Show MSPs
For
56Against
55Abstain
0Not voted
18In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 3 contributions reference this
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Fiona Hyslop
SNP
Chamber
· 05 Jun 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 05 June 2024
I am sorry, but I have only two minutes left. I apologise to Fergus Ewing. Work has also commenced to determine the most suitable procurement option for delivering the scheme. Thereafter, a timetabl…
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The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone)
NPA
Chamber
· 05 Jun 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 05 June 2024
There are 10 questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S6M-13480.3, in the name of Fiona Hyslop, which seeks to amend motion S6M-13480, in the name of…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 05 Jun 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 05 June 2024
The result of the division on amendment S6M-13480.3, in the name of Fiona Hyslop, is: For 56, Against 55, Abstentions 0. Amendment agreed to.
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-13480Original motion03 Jun 2024 · Motion For Debate · Simpson, GrahamThat the Parliament acknowledges the importance of a well-maintained road network to Scotland’s economy; believes that Scottish National Party administrations have repeatedly broken promises on major road upgrades and that their underfunding of Scottish local authorities has led to a deterioration in the condition of local roads, and calls upon...
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S6M-13480.3Selected itemCarried 56/5504 Jun 2024 · Amendment · Hyslop, FionaAs an amendment to motion S6M-13480 in the name of Graham Simpson (Improving Scotland's Roads), leave out from "believes" to end and insert "notes that the procurement process for the construction of the A9 Dualling Tay Crossing to Ballinluig project has now started, and that the contract for the A9 Dualling Tomatin to Moy project is on track to achieve c...