Motion
Programme for Government: Building the Best Future for Scotland
S6M-17437.4 · Amendment · lodged by Fraser, Murdo
Lodged on
06 May 2025Heard / answered on
07 May 2025Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 07 May 2025
As an amendment to motion S6M-17437 in the name of Kate Forbes (Programme for Government: Building the Best Future for Scotland), leave out from first “the actions” to end and insert “that all good Scottish Government outcomes, including supporting household incomes, reducing poverty, creating wealth and funding public services, depend on delivering stronger economic growth; regrets that, despite the overriding importance of stronger economic growth, the Programme for Government 2025-26 fails to contain the policies needed to deliver it, and instead signals the continuation of the UK’s harshest tax regime on households and businesses, and fails to commit to the actions needed to deliver a growth-promoting regulatory and planning environment, and calls on the Scottish Government to adopt the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party's common-sense proposals to grow the economy, including by reducing taxes on individuals and businesses and by improving the skills of the workforce.”
Lodged by
Fraser, Murdo
alone — no additional MSPs have signed on.
Amendment division result
07 May 2025
Defeated
Show MSPs
For
28Against
88Abstain
0Not voted
12In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 5 contributions reference this
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The Deputy Presiding Officer
LD
Chamber
· 07 May 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 07 May 2025
I advise members that there is no time in hand, so members will be required to stick to their speaking allocations. I call Murdo Fraser to speak to and move amendment S6M-17437.4. Mr Fraser, you hav…
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Murdo Fraser
Con
Chamber
· 07 May 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 07 May 2025
I am running out of time, so I ask my colleague to forgive me. The Scottish Government has had 18 years to do that. Finally, it is waking up to the fact that its policies might be harming growth. Y…
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The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone)
NPA
Chamber
· 07 May 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 07 May 2025
There are six 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 Lorna Slater will fal…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 07 May 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 07 May 2025
I remind members that, if the amendment in the name of Murdo Fraser is agreed to, the amendment in name of Lorna Slater will fall. We will proceed with the division on amendment S6M-17437.4, in the …
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 07 May 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 07 May 2025
The result of the division on amendment S6M-17437.4, in the name of Murdo Fraser, is: For 28, Against 88, Abstentions 0. Amendment disagreed to.
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-17437Original motion02 May 2025 · Motion For Debate · Forbes, KateThat the Parliament recognises the actions outlined in the Programme for Government 2025-26 to grow the Scottish economy and eradicate child poverty; further recognises that these missions are inextricably linked, with a strong economy providing access to fair work opportunities and supporting investment in public services and ambitious climate and a...
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S6M-17437.4Selected itemDefeated 28/8806 May 2025 · Amendment · Fraser, MurdoAs an amendment to motion S6M-17437 in the name of Kate Forbes (Programme for Government: Building the Best Future for Scotland), leave out from first “the actions” to end and insert “that all good Scottish Government outcomes, including supporting household incomes, reducing poverty, creating wealth and funding public services, depend o...