Motion
Protecting and Growing Scotland’s Iconic Food and Drink Sector
S6M-16839.2 · Amendment · lodged by Eagle, Tim
Lodged on
17 Mar 2025Heard / answered on
18 Mar 2025Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 18 Mar 2025
As an amendment to motion S6M-16839 in the name of Mairi Gougeon (Protecting and Growing Scotland’s Iconic Food and Drink Sector), leave out from “notes the new” to end and insert “recognises the need to rapidly deliver key infrastructure projects to aid the movement of goods and services, particularly in remote and rural communities; notes that further exploration of gene-editing technology should be undertaken in order to improve plant resilience and domestic food security; believes that the failed implementation of the Deposit Return Scheme, the further review of restrictions on marketing and sponsorship of alcoholic products, and the failure to fully pass on rates relief to all of Scotland’s hospitality operators has driven up costs and created uncertainty for food and drink businesses; welcomes the commitment by food and drink businesses to enhance self-regulation; notes the risk from tariffs, and calls on both of Scotland’s governments to do all that they can to protect businesses and consumers from their impact.”
Lodged by
Eagle, Tim
alone — no additional MSPs have signed on.
Amendment division result
18 Mar 2025
Defeated
Show MSPs
For
46Against
64Abstain
3Not voted
16In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 5 contributions reference this
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 18 Mar 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 18 March 2025
I call Tim Eagle to speak to and move amendment S6M-16839.2. 14:47
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Tim Eagle
Con
Chamber
· 18 Mar 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 18 March 2025
I always like to show that the Scottish Government is dragging its feet—and certainly, on things such as agricultural policy, it has been. I agree that, if we are looking towards the future in an unc…
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The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone)
NPA
Chamber
· 18 Mar 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 18 March 2025
There are three questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S6M-16839.2, in the name of Tim Eagle, which seeks to amend motion S6M-16839, in the name o…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 18 Mar 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 18 March 2025
The question is, that amendment S6M-16839.2, in the name of Tim Eagle, which seeks to amend motion S6M-16839, in the name of Mairi Gougeon, on protecting and growing Scotland’s iconic food and drink …
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 18 Mar 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 18 March 2025
The result of the division on amendment S6M-16839.2, in the name of Tim Eagle, is: For 46, Against 64, Abstentions 3. Amendment disagreed to.
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-16839Original motion17 Mar 2025 · Motion For Debate · Gougeon, MairiThat the Parliament recognises the value and importance of Scotland’s food and drink sector in terms of economic benefits, its particular importance to Scotland’s rural and island communities and, importantly, its role in enhancing Scotland’s reputation on a global scale; further recognises the risks of the proposal for an English whisky...
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S6M-16839.2Selected itemDefeated 46/6417 Mar 2025 · Amendment · Eagle, TimAs an amendment to motion S6M-16839 in the name of Mairi Gougeon (Protecting and Growing Scotland’s Iconic Food and Drink Sector), leave out from “notes the new” to end and insert “recognises the need to rapidly deliver key infrastructure projects to aid the movement of goods and services, particularly in remote and rural communiti...