Motion
Creating a Modern, Diverse, Dynamic Scotland
S6M-14524.3 · Amendment · lodged by Greer, Ross
Lodged on
17 Sep 2024Heard / answered on
18 Sep 2024Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 18 Sep 2024
As an amendment to motion S6M-14524 in the name of John Swinney (Creating a Modern, Diverse, Dynamic Scotland), insert at end ", for example, by establishing a constitutional convention to allow the people of Scotland to decide matters such as whether they wish to retain the monarchy or adopt an elected head of state, by becoming a voice for peace and rejecting nuclear weapons, by re-joining the EU, by treating asylum seekers with humanity, and by committing to fairly tax wealth and rejecting ‘trickle-down’ economics to invest in a rapid and just transition to net zero."
Lodged by
Greer, Ross
alone — no additional MSPs have signed on.
Amendment division result
18 Sep 2024
Carried
Show MSPs
For
70Against
56Abstain
0Not voted
3In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 4 contributions reference this
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 18 Sep 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 18 September 2024
I call Ross Greer to speak to and move amendment S6M-14524.3. You have up to six minutes, please. 15:26
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Ross Greer
Green
Chamber
· 18 Sep 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 18 September 2024
Even 10 years on, the yes campaign needs to reflect on the fact that the case that we need to make to persuade people in the future needs to improve, including on the economic answers. However, the n…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 18 Sep 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 18 September 2024
The next question is, that amendment S6M-14524.3, in the name of Ross Greer, which seeks to amend motion S6M-14524, in the name of John Swinney, on creating a modern, diverse and dynamic Scotland, be…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 18 Sep 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 18 September 2024
The result of the division on amendment S6M-14524.3, in the name of Ross Greer, is: For 70, Against 56, Abstentions 0. Amendment agreed to.
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-14524Original motion16 Sep 2024 · Motion For Debate · Swinney, JohnThat the Parliament agrees that the Scottish Government should use all its powers to build a modern, diverse, dynamic nation, and further agrees that it is only with all the powers of a normal independent nation that Scotland would truly be enabled to take its own decisions to fully meet the needs of the people of Scotland and create their best future.
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S6M-14524.3Selected itemCarried 70/5617 Sep 2024 · Amendment · Greer, RossAs an amendment to motion S6M-14524 in the name of John Swinney (Creating a Modern, Diverse, Dynamic Scotland), insert at end ", for example, by establishing a constitutional convention to allow the people of Scotland to decide matters such as whether they wish to retain the monarchy or adopt an elected head of state, by becoming a voice for peace and rej...