Motion
Protecting the Powers of the Scottish Parliament
S6M-16511.2 · Amendment · lodged by Hamilton, Rachael
Lodged on
18 Feb 2025Heard / answered on
19 Feb 2025Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 19 Feb 2025
As an amendment to motion S6M-16511 in the name of Kate Forbes (Protecting the Powers of the Scottish Parliament), leave out from “, which sets” to end and insert “; recognises the fundamental importance of the UK internal market to Scotland’s businesses, investment and jobs, given that trade with the rest of the UK accounts for over 60% of Scotland’s total exports, worth over £52 billion annually; believes that the integrity of the UK internal market is essential to economic stability, consumer confidence and business certainty across Scotland; notes that the Scottish Government has consistently failed to make effective use of the extensive powers already devolved to the Scottish Parliament by presiding over declining public service performance and failing to roll out devolved benefits on time; further notes that, rather than constructively engaging with the opportunities afforded by devolution, the Scottish National Party administration has prioritised constitutional grievance over delivering for the people of Scotland, and condemns the Scottish Government for its attacks on the powers of the Scottish Parliament through its leaking of crucial policies to the press before being announced to the Parliament, passing legislation that bypasses proper parliamentary scrutiny and failing to answer questions from parliamentarians about important topics that are in the public interest.”
Lodged by
Hamilton, Rachael
alone — no additional MSPs have signed on.
Amendment division result
19 Feb 2025
Defeated
Show MSPs
For
28Against
74Abstain
17Not voted
10In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 4 contributions reference this
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Rachael Hamilton
Con
Chamber
· 19 Feb 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 19 February 2025
I move amendment S6M-16511.2, to leave out from “, which sets” to end and insert: “; recognises the fundamental importance of the UK internal market to Scotland’s businesses, investment and jobs, gi…
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The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone)
NPA
Chamber
· 19 Feb 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 19 February 2025
There are five questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S6M-16511.2, in the name of Rachael Hamilton, which seeks to amend motion S6M-16511, in the n…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 19 Feb 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 19 February 2025
We move to the vote on amendment S6M-16511.2, in the name of Rachael Hamilton, which seeks to amend motion S6M-16511, in the name of Kate Forbes, on protecting the powers of the Scottish Parliament. …
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 19 Feb 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 19 February 2025
The result of the division on amendment S6M-16511.2, in the name of Rachael Hamilton, is: For 28, Against 74, Abstentions 17. Amendment disagreed to.
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-16511Original motion17 Feb 2025 · Motion For Debate · Forbes, KateThat the Parliament notes the publication of the UK Government’s consultation and review of the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020, which sets out that it will “not consider whether to repeal the UK Internal Market Act or any part of it”; recalls that both the Scottish Parliament and Welsh Senedd refused to give the Act legisla...
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S6M-16511.2Selected itemDefeated 28/7418 Feb 2025 · Amendment · Hamilton, RachaelAs an amendment to motion S6M-16511 in the name of Kate Forbes (Protecting the Powers of the Scottish Parliament), leave out from “, which sets” to end and insert “; recognises the fundamental importance of the UK internal market to Scotland’s businesses, investment and jobs, given that trade with the rest of the UK accounts for ov...