Motion
Scottish Government Priorities: Tackling the Climate Emergency
S6M-13759.2 · Amendment · lodged by Boyack, Sarah
Lodged on
25 Jun 2024Heard / answered on
26 Jun 2024Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 26 Jun 2024
As an amendment to motion S6M-13759 in the name of Gillian Martin (Scottish Government Priorities: Tackling the Climate Emergency), insert at end "; notes that the Scottish Government is still to legislate after announcing that the Scottish Ministers planned to scrap Scotland’s legal climate targets, and regrets that Scotland’s ambitious legal targets were not backed up by ambitious action from the Scottish Government, despite consistent cross-party support in the Parliament and the Climate Change Committee’s belief that reaching the targets was previously achievable."
Lodged by
Boyack, Sarah
alone — no additional MSPs have signed on.
Amendment division result
26 Jun 2024
Defeated
Show MSPs
For
58Against
59Abstain
0Not voted
12In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 4 contributions reference this
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The Deputy Presiding Officer
LD
Chamber
· 26 Jun 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 26 June 2024
I call Sarah Boyack to speak to and move amendment S6M-13759.2. 16:06
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Sarah Boyack
Lab
Chamber
· 26 Jun 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 26 June 2024
No, thank you. Members keep interrupting. We need firm action. The climate emergency is not a future problem; it is a now issue. It is already damaging our rail and road infrastructure and forcing p…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 26 Jun 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 26 June 2024
The next question is, that amendment S6M-13759.2, in the name of Sarah Boyack, which seeks to amend motion S6M-13759, in the name of Gillian Martin, on Scottish Government priorities: tackling the cl…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 26 Jun 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 26 June 2024
The result of the division on amendment S6M-13759.2, in the name of Sarah Boyack, is: For 58, Against 59, Abstentions 0. Amendment disagreed to.
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-13759Original motion24 Jun 2024 · Motion For Debate · Martin, GillianThat the Parliament reaffirms its unwavering commitment to tackling the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss through a just and fair transition; believes firmly in, and accepts, climate science and expert advice and its importance in reaching net zero, and rejects, therefore, climate science denial.
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S6M-13759.2Selected itemDefeated 58/5925 Jun 2024 · Amendment · Boyack, SarahAs an amendment to motion S6M-13759 in the name of Gillian Martin (Scottish Government Priorities: Tackling the Climate Emergency), insert at end "; notes that the Scottish Government is still to legislate after announcing that the Scottish Ministers planned to scrap Scotland’s legal climate targets, and regrets that Scotland’s ambitious legal...