Motion
A Migration System that Works for Scotland
S6M-17906.1 · Amendment · lodged by Smith, Liz
Lodged on
11 Jun 2025Heard / answered on
12 Jun 2025Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 12 Jun 2025
As an amendment to motion S6M-17906 in the name of Kate Forbes (A Migration System that Works for Scotland), leave out from first “notes” to end and insert “believes that there is an important policy balance to be struck between welcoming those migrants who make significant contributions to the economic, social and cultural life of the UK, and reducing the numbers of illegal migrants who place added pressures on the welfare system and public services, and believes that the future of migration policy across the UK should reflect the specific needs of different sectors of the labour market.”
Lodged by
Smith, Liz
alone — no additional MSPs have signed on.
Amendment division result
12 Jun 2025
Defeated
Show MSPs
For
24Against
84Abstain
0Not voted
21In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 4 contributions reference this
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Liz Smith
Con
Chamber
· 12 Jun 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 12 June 2025
That is a fair point to make. There is a broader picture about how well we can navigate not only a global situation but the situation in the UK. Although I have some sympathy for the amendment that t…
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The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone)
NPA
Chamber
· 12 Jun 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 12 June 2025
There are three questions to be put as a result of today’s business. I remind members that, if the amendment in the name of Liz Smith is agreed to, the amendment in the name of Michael Marra will fal…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 12 Jun 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 12 June 2025
I remind members that if the amendment in the name of Liz Smith is agreed to, the amendment in the name of Michael Marra will fall. We come to the vote on amendment S6M-17906.1, in the name of Liz S…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 12 Jun 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 12 June 2025
The result of the division on amendment S6M-17906.1, in the name of Liz Smith, is: For 24, Against 84, Abstentions 0. Amendment disagreed to.
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-17906Original motion10 Jun 2025 · Motion For Debate · Forbes, KateThat the Parliament recognises the contribution to Scotland’s communities, public services and economy by those who have chosen to migrate to Scotland and build their lives here; notes that stakeholders from multiple sectors across Scotland have expressed significant concerns with the UK Government’s immigration white paper, and that prop...
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S6M-17906.1Selected itemDefeated 24/8411 Jun 2025 · Amendment · Smith, LizAs an amendment to motion S6M-17906 in the name of Kate Forbes (A Migration System that Works for Scotland), leave out from first “notes” to end and insert “believes that there is an important policy balance to be struck between welcoming those migrants who make significant contributions to the economic, social and cultural life of the U...