Motion
Reforming Scotland’s West Coast Ferries
S6M-16845.2 · Amendment · lodged by Hyslop, Fiona
Lodged on
18 Mar 2025Heard / answered on
19 Mar 2025Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 19 Mar 2025
As an amendment to motion S6M-16845 in the name of Claire Baker (Reforming Scotland’s West Coast Ferries), leave out from “deplores” to end and insert “recognises the challenges that have faced a number of island communities with ferry service disruptions but notes that CalMac crews delivered 95.8% of services in the last recorded contract year; welcomes the provision of over £530 million in 2025-26 for maintaining and improving ferry services, replacing vessels, upgrading ports and harbours, and investing further in low-carbon inter-island ferries, with at least £21 million to progress phase 1 of the Small Vessel Replacement Programme; acknowledges that the delivery of six new large vessels, providing fleet resilience, and the procurement of seven new small vessels, which is currently in the 10-day 'standstill period', and the replacement for the MV Lord of the Isles, will provide 37% of the total fleet with new vessels, helping to reduce emissions and create more sustainability, resilience and reliability for residents, businesses and communities; notes that public engagement is being undertaken in Orkney and Shetland to inform the procurement of two new freight vessels for the Northern Isles services; acknowledges the work underway to make a direct award for the next Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Services contract, and the roundtable with all stakeholders, including the Ferries Community Board and trade unions, to collectively discuss ambitions for the contract, including putting public service delivery and accountable key performance indicators developed with communities at its heart, and agrees that delivery of the award will then provide the space and opportunity for more fundamental reform of governance.”
Backed by
Supported by 1 additional MSP
SNP 1
Lodged by
Hyslop, Fiona
(Scottish National Party).
- Fairlie, Jim (SNP)
Amendment division result
19 Mar 2025
Carried
Show MSPs
For
57Against
52Abstain
7Not voted
13In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 4 contributions reference this
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Fiona Hyslop
SNP
Chamber
· 19 Mar 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 19 March 2025
I move amendment S6M-16845.2, to leave out from “deplores” to end and insert: “recognises the challenges that have faced a number of island communities with ferry service disruptions but notes that …
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The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone)
NPA
Chamber
· 19 Mar 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 19 March 2025
There are seven questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The question is, that amendment S6M-16845.2, in the name of Fiona Hyslop, which seeks to amend motion S6M-16845, in the name of C…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 19 Mar 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 19 March 2025
We come to the vote on amendment S6M-16845.2, in the name of Fiona Hyslop, which seeks to amend motion S6M-16845, in the name of Claire Baker. Members should cast their votes now. The vote is closed.
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 19 Mar 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 19 March 2025
The result of the division on amendment S6M-16845.2, in the name of Fiona Hyslop is: For 57, Against 52, Abstentions 7. Amendment agreed to.
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-16845Original motion17 Mar 2025 · Motion For Debate · Baker, ClaireThat the Parliament deplores the continuing economic and social damage inflicted on Clyde and Hebrides communities through the Scottish Government's failure to provide adequate ferry services; calls on the Scottish Government to reconsider its decision to impose a 10 % increase in fares on Scottish Government funded ferry services, contrary to the recomme...
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S6M-16845.2Selected itemCarried 57/5218 Mar 2025 · Amendment · Hyslop, FionaAs an amendment to motion S6M-16845 in the name of Claire Baker (Reforming Scotland’s West Coast Ferries), leave out from “deplores” to end and insert “recognises the challenges that have faced a number of island communities with ferry service disruptions but notes that CalMac crews delivered 95.8% of services in the last recorded ...