Motion
Protecting the Powers of the Scottish Parliament
S6M-16511.1 · Amendment · lodged by Bibby, Neil
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 first "notes” to end and insert “welcomes the publication of the UK Government’s consultation and review of the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020, which is broader in scope and being carried out earlier than required by law; notes the change of UK administration in July 2024 and welcomes its commitment to resetting the relationship between the UK Government and devolved governments and its intention to uphold its responsibilities under the Windsor Framework; welcomes the immediate commitment from the UK Government to delivering the joint common framework programme ahead of the review; believes that changes to the Act, co-operation between governments, respect for devolution and ensuring that there are no barriers to trade between Scotland and the rest of the UK are all essential; further believes that the interests of supporting Scotland’s businesses and economic growth should be paramount; welcomes that the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee is due to take evidence on the review, and awaits its findings, and encourages Scotland’s businesses, and other stakeholders, to take part in the review by 3 April 2025.”
Lodged by
Bibby, Neil
alone — no additional MSPs have signed on.
Amendment division result
19 Feb 2025
Defeated
Show MSPs
For
23Against
97Abstain
0Not voted
9In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 4 contributions reference this
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The Deputy Presiding Officer
SNP
Chamber
· 19 Feb 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 19 February 2025
I call Neil Bibby to speak to and move amendment S6M-16511.1. You have up to six minutes. 15:45
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Neil Bibby
Lab
Chamber
· 19 Feb 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 19 February 2025
Okay. I had a lot more to say, Presiding Officer, but thank you for the opportunity to speak. I move amendment S6M-16511.1, to leave out from first “notes” to end and insert: “welcomes the publicat…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 19 Feb 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 19 February 2025
The next question is, that amendment S6M-16511.1, in the name of Neil Bibby, which seeks to amend motion S6M-16511, in the name of Kate Forbes, on protecting the powers of the Scottish Parliament, be…
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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-16511.1, in the name of Neil Bibby, is: For 23, Against 97, Abstentions 0. 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-16511.1Selected itemDefeated 23/9718 Feb 2025 · Amendment · Bibby, NeilAs an amendment to motion S6M-16511 in the name of Kate Forbes (Protecting the Powers of the Scottish Parliament), leave out from first "notes” to end and insert “welcomes the publication of the UK Government’s consultation and review of the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020, which is broader in scope and being carried out earlier ...