Motion
Achieving a Fair Balance in the UK’s Economy
S6M-16667.3 · Amendment · lodged by Fraser, Murdo
Lodged on
04 Mar 2025Heard / answered on
05 Mar 2025Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 05 Mar 2025
As an amendment to motion S6M-16667 in the name of Kate Forbes (Achieving a Fair Balance in the UK’s Economy), leave out from "deserve" to end and insert "benefit significantly from an abundance of direct investment initiatives established under the former UK Conservative administration, including £3 billion in Levelling Up funding, City Region and Growth Deals, Green Freeports, the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, and the British Business Bank; recognises that the importance and significance of these investments demonstrate the commitment that was held by the former UK Conservative administration to supporting economic growth in Scotland; acknowledges the full responsibility that is held by the Scottish Government for economic outcomes deriving from its devolved powers, and calls on the UK Labour administration to hold to the critical pledges made by its predecessors to level up Scotland’s economic prosperity."
Lodged by
Fraser, Murdo
alone — no additional MSPs have signed on.
Amendment division result
05 Mar 2025
Defeated
Show MSPs
For
27Against
87Abstain
0Not voted
15In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 4 contributions reference this
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Murdo Fraser
Con
Chamber
· 05 Mar 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 05 March 2025
Yes—I agree with the Deputy First Minister on that point. A range of other projects were proposed by the previous Conservative Government, not least projects that were funded through the towns fund,…
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The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone)
NPA
Chamber
· 05 Mar 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 05 March 2025
There are four questions to be put as a result of today’s business. I remind members that, if the amendment in the name of Murdo Fraser is agreed to, the amendment in the name of Daniel Johnson will …
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 05 Mar 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 05 March 2025
I remind members that, if the amendment in the name of Murdo Fraser is agreed to, the amendment in the name of Daniel Johnson will fall. We come to the vote on amendment S6M-16667.3, in the name of …
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 05 Mar 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 05 March 2025
The result of the division on amendment S6M-16667.3, in the name of Murdo Fraser, is: For 27, Against 87, Abstentions 0. Amendment disagreed to.
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-16667Original motion03 Mar 2025 · Motion For Debate · Forbes, KateThat the Parliament recognises that Scotland’s many high-growth sectors, which are driven by world class innovation, deserve greater recognition from, and promotion by, the UK Government, which must not unfairly focus investment in the south-east of England, or the so-called golden triangle of Oxford, Cambridge and London, or treat Scotland as an af...
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S6M-16667.3Selected itemDefeated 27/8704 Mar 2025 · Amendment · Fraser, MurdoAs an amendment to motion S6M-16667 in the name of Kate Forbes (Achieving a Fair Balance in the UK’s Economy), leave out from "deserve" to end and insert "benefit significantly from an abundance of direct investment initiatives established under the former UK Conservative administration, including £3 billion in Levelling Up funding, City Regio...