Motion
Growing Community-owned Energy in Scotland
S6M-17648.3 · Amendment · lodged by Lumsden, Douglas
Lodged on
22 May 2025Heard / answered on
27 May 2025Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 27 May 2025
As an amendment to motion S6M-17648 in the name of Gillian Martin (Growing Community-owned Energy in Scotland), insert at end “; recognises that community consent needs to be at the heart of energy production; notes with concern that pylons and other electricity infrastructure are increasingly being built without the support of residents, and calls on the Scottish Government to give these communities more say over local energy production.”
Lodged by
Lumsden, Douglas
alone — no additional MSPs have signed on.
Amendment division result
27 May 2025
Defeated
Show MSPs
For
27Against
81Abstain
4Not voted
16In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 4 contributions reference this
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Douglas Lumsden
Con
Chamber
· 27 May 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 27 May 2025
I am sure that everyone knows that the right to an automatic public inquiry is being removed from our local communities. That is what is set out in the new legislation that is coming through, and sha…
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The Deputy Presiding Officer (Liam McArthur)
LD
Chamber
· 27 May 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 27 May 2025
There are four questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S6M-17648.3, in the name of Douglas Lumsden, which seeks to amend motion S6M-17648, in the na…
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The Deputy Presiding Officer
LD
Chamber
· 27 May 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 27 May 2025
We come to the division on amendment S6M-17648.3, in the name of Douglas Lumsden, which seeks to amend motion S6M-17648, in the name of Gillian Martin, on growing community-owned energy in Scotland. …
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The Deputy Presiding Officer
LD
Chamber
· 27 May 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 27 May 2025
The result of the division on amendment S6M-17648.3, in the name of Douglas Lumsden, is: For 27, Against 81, Abstentions 4. Amendment disagreed to.
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-17648Original motion21 May 2025 · Motion For Debate · Martin, GillianThat the Parliament believes that Scotland must increase community-owned energy production, and supports communities being aided to achieve this; welcomes that, since its inception, the Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) has advised over 1,300 organisations and provided over £67 million in funding to support over 990 projects; notes that ...
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S6M-17648.3Selected itemDefeated 27/8122 May 2025 · Amendment · Lumsden, DouglasAs an amendment to motion S6M-17648 in the name of Gillian Martin (Growing Community-owned Energy in Scotland), insert at end “; recognises that community consent needs to be at the heart of energy production; notes with concern that pylons and other electricity infrastructure are increasingly being built without the support of residents, and calls ...