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Showing 71 of 71 matching items in session S6, 16 May 2025 – 16 May 2026. Latest 30 days: 48.
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S6M-21005 Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill McArthur, Liam Motion
Motion For Debate
 17 Mar 2026
S6M-21035.1 Business Programme Burnett, Alexander Motion
Amendment
 11 Mar 2026
S6M-20956.3 Judging the Scottish Government on its Education Record Gilruth, Jenny Motion
Amendment
 04 Mar 2026
S6M-20957.2 Fixing Scotland's Ferry Fiasco Webber, Sue Motion
Amendment
 04 Mar 2026
S6M-20956.2 Judging the Scottish Government on its Education Record Briggs, Miles Motion
Amendment
 04 Mar 2026
S6M-20956.1 Judging the Scottish Government on its Education Record O'Kane, Paul Motion
Amendment
 04 Mar 2026
S6M-20957.1 Fixing Scotland's Ferry Fiasco Grant, Rhoda Motion
Amendment
 04 Mar 2026
S6M-20956 Judging the Scottish Government on its Education Record
3 linked amendments
 Rennie, Willie Motion
Motion For Debate
 04 Mar 2026
S6M-20898.1 Business Programme Fraser, Murdo Motion
Amendment
 25 Feb 2026
S6M-20904 Scottish Parliament (Recall of Members) Bill Simpson, Graham Motion
Motion For Debate
 24 Feb 2026
S6M-20826.1 Business Programme Ross, Douglas Motion
Amendment
 18 Feb 2026
S6M-20820.1 A Just Transition Fund for Mossmorran Stewart, Alexander Motion
Amendment
 18 Feb 2026
S6M-20731.2 Safety of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Gulhane, Sandesh Motion
Amendment
 11 Feb 2026
S6M-20731.1 Safety of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Gray, Neil Motion
Amendment
 11 Feb 2026
S6M-20654.1 Opposing the Scottish Government's Proposed Council Tax Rises Marra, Michael Motion
Amendment
 04 Feb 2026
S6M-20653 Saving Scottish Hospitality
3 linked amendments
 Fraser, Murdo Motion
Motion For Debate
 04 Feb 2026
S6M-20627 Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill Regan, Ash Motion
Motion For Debate
 03 Feb 2026
S6M-20611.1 Business Programme Regan, Ash Motion
Amendment
 29 Jan 2026
S6M-20561.1 The Role of Political Decision Making in NHS Scandals Gray, Neil Motion
Amendment
 28 Jan 2026
S6M-20561.2 The Role of Political Decision Making in NHS Scandals Whittle, Brian Motion
Amendment
 28 Jan 2026
S6M-20414 Wellbeing and Sustainable Development (Scotland) Bill Boyack, Sarah Motion
Motion For Debate
 22 Jan 2026
S6M-20294.1 Lowering Bills for Scotland’s Workers Marra, Michael Motion
Amendment
 07 Jan 2026
S6M-20295.2 Stopping the Scottish Government’s Business Tax Increases Johnson, Daniel Motion
Amendment
 07 Jan 2026
S6M-20269.1 Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee's 9th Report, 2025 (Session 6) Regan, Ash Motion
Amendment
 06 Jan 2026
S6M-20135 Motion of No Confidence Findlay, Russell Motion
Standard Motion
 16 Dec 2025
S6M-20068.1 Business Programme Lumsden, Douglas Motion
Amendment
 10 Dec 2025
S6M-20057.1 Connecting Scotland Johnson, Daniel Motion
Amendment
 10 Dec 2025
S6M-20057.3 Connecting Scotland Hyslop, Fiona Motion
Amendment
 10 Dec 2025
S6M-20057.2 Connecting Scotland Ruskell, Mark Motion
Amendment
 10 Dec 2025
S6M-20057 Connecting Scotland
3 linked amendments
 Webber, Sue Motion
Motion For Debate
 10 Dec 2025
S6M-19980.1 Transparency in Tackling Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Findlay, Russell Motion
Amendment
 03 Dec 2025
S6M-19970.2 Uniting Local and National Efforts Across Sectors to End Violence Against Women and Girls White, Tess Motion
Amendment
 02 Dec 2025
S6M-19895.4 Growing Scotland’s Economy Marra, Michael Motion
Amendment
 26 Nov 2025
S6M-19894.4 Backing Oil and Gas Boyack, Sarah Motion
Amendment
 26 Nov 2025
S6M-19895.3 Growing Scotland’s Economy McKee, Ivan Motion
Amendment
 26 Nov 2025
S6M-19894.3 Backing Oil and Gas Martin, Gillian Motion
Amendment
 26 Nov 2025
S6M-19894 Backing Oil and Gas
4 linked amendments
 Lumsden, Douglas Motion
Motion For Debate
 26 Nov 2025
S6M-19756.2 Scotland's Skills System Macpherson, Ben Motion
Amendment
 19 Nov 2025
S6M-19754.1 Education Briggs, Miles Motion
Amendment
 19 Nov 2025
S6M-19756.1 Scotland's Skills System Fraser, Murdo Motion
Amendment
 19 Nov 2025
S6M-19739.3 Supporting Scotland’s Fishing Industry Grant, Rhoda Motion
Amendment
 18 Nov 2025
S6M-19739.1 Supporting Scotland’s Fishing Industry Burgess, Ariane Motion
Amendment
 18 Nov 2025
S6M-19739.4 Supporting Scotland’s Fishing Industry Wishart, Beatrice Motion
Amendment
 18 Nov 2025
S6M-19739.2 Supporting Scotland’s Fishing Industry Eagle, Tim Motion
Amendment
 18 Nov 2025
S6M-19632.2 Better Bus Services Webber, Sue Motion
Amendment
 12 Nov 2025
S6M-19512.2 Scotland’s Maternity Services Gulhane, Sandesh Motion
Amendment
 05 Nov 2025
S6M-19128 Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill Ross, Douglas Motion
Motion For Debate
 09 Oct 2025
S6M-19124.1 Protecting Scotland’s Fire Service Dowey, Sharon Motion
Amendment
 01 Oct 2025
S6M-19123.1 Mobile Phones in Schools Briggs, Miles Motion
Amendment
 01 Oct 2025
S6M-18936.1 SPCB Supported Bodies Landscape Review Committee Debate: SPCB Supported Bodies Landscape Review Whitfield, Martin Motion
Amendment
 18 Sep 2025
S6M-18795.3 Supporting Scottish Exports in Response to Global Uncertainty Fraser, Murdo Motion
Amendment
 11 Sep 2025
S6M-18795.1 Supporting Scottish Exports in Response to Global Uncertainty Johnson, Daniel Motion
Amendment
 11 Sep 2025
S6M-18763.3 Twenty Years of Scotland's Railway Providing a Strong Platform for the Future Baker, Claire Motion
Amendment
 09 Sep 2025
S6M-18763.1 Twenty Years of Scotland's Railway Providing a Strong Platform for the Future Webber, Sue Motion
Amendment
 09 Sep 2025
S6M-18686.3 Palestine Carlaw, Jackson Motion
Amendment
 03 Sep 2025
S6M-18671.1 Priorities for Scotland Cole-Hamilton, Alex Motion
Amendment
 02 Sep 2025
S6M-18671.2 Priorities for Scotland Sarwar, Anas Motion
Amendment
 02 Sep 2025
S6M-18671.4 Priorities for Scotland Findlay, Russell Motion
Amendment
 02 Sep 2025
S6M-18671.3 Priorities for Scotland Greer, Ross Motion
Amendment
 02 Sep 2025
S6M-18016.1 Progressing National Advisory Council on Women and Girls Recommendations on Equality White, Tess Motion
Amendment
 19 Jun 2025
S6M-17981.2 Recognising the Economic Contribution of Scotland’s Defence Sector Slater, Lorna Motion
Amendment
 18 Jun 2025
S6M-17981.1 Recognising the Economic Contribution of Scotland’s Defence Sector Johnson, Daniel Motion
Amendment
 18 Jun 2025
S6M-17906.1 A Migration System that Works for Scotland Smith, Liz Motion
Amendment
 12 Jun 2025
S6M-17906.2 A Migration System that Works for Scotland Marra, Michael Motion
Amendment
 12 Jun 2025
S6M-17785.3 Empowering Entrepreneurs and Innovators Fraser, Murdo Motion
Amendment
 04 Jun 2025
S6M-17785.2 Empowering Entrepreneurs and Innovators Johnson, Daniel Motion
Amendment
 04 Jun 2025
S6M-17670.2 Addressing the Inadequate Provision for Neurodevelopmental Conditions Gulhane, Sandesh Motion
Amendment
 28 May 2025
S6M-17648.3 Growing Community-owned Energy in Scotland Lumsden, Douglas Motion
Amendment
 27 May 2025
S6M-17648.2 Growing Community-owned Energy in Scotland Harvie, Patrick Motion
Amendment
 27 May 2025
S6M-17598.2 Empowering Scotland’s Island Communities Halcro Johnston, Jamie Motion
Amendment
 21 May 2025
S6M-17598.1 Empowering Scotland’s Island Communities Grant, Rhoda Motion
Amendment
 21 May 2025
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Motion

Creating a Modern, Diverse, Dynamic Scotland

S6M-14524.4 · Amendment · lodged by Ross, Douglas

Lodged on
17 Sep 2024
Heard / answered on
18 Sep 2024

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As an amendment to motion S6M-14524 in the name of John Swinney (Creating a Modern, Diverse, Dynamic Scotland), leave out from "the Scottish Government" to end and insert "Scotland is a modern, diverse, dynamic nation as part of the UK, and believes that the Scottish Government should use all its powers to improve the lives of people who live in Scotland by prioritising health, education and the other devolved functions, and accept the result of the independence referendum of 18 September 2014, when Scotland voted to remain part of the UK."
Lodged by Ross, Douglas alone — no additional MSPs have signed on.
Amendment division result
18 Sep 2024
Defeated Show MSPs
For
30
Against
96
Abstain
0
Not voted
3
In the Official Report

Debated in chamber — 4 contributions reference this

  • The Presiding Officer NPA Chamber · 18 Sep 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 18 September 2024
    I call Douglas Ross to speak to and to move amendment S6M-14524.4. 15:11
  • Douglas Ross Con Chamber · 18 Sep 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 18 September 2024
    I am sorry, but I have already taken two interventions from members on the Government front bench. As historians look back over the past 10 years, they will see them as Scotland’s lost decade—years …
  • The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone) NPA Chamber · 18 Sep 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 18 September 2024
    There are seven questions to be put as a result of today’s business. I remind members that, if the amendment in the name of Douglas Ross is agreed to, the amendments in the names of Anas Sarwar, Ross…
  • The Presiding Officer NPA Chamber · 18 Sep 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 18 September 2024
    The result of the division on amendment S6M-14524.4, in the name of Douglas Ross, is: For 30, Against 96, Abstentions 0. Amendment disagreed to.

Amendments and how the chamber decided

  1. Original motion
    S6M-14524
    16 Sep 2024 · Motion For Debate · Swinney, John
    That 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.
  2. Selected item
    Defeated 30/96
    S6M-14524.4
    17 Sep 2024 · Amendment · Ross, Douglas
    As an amendment to motion S6M-14524 in the name of John Swinney (Creating a Modern, Diverse, Dynamic Scotland), leave out from "the Scottish Government" to end and insert "Scotland is a modern, diverse, dynamic nation as part of the UK, and believes that the Scottish Government should use all its powers to improve the lives of people who live in Scotland ...