Motion
Twenty Years of Scotland's Railway Providing a Strong Platform for the Future
S6M-18763.1 · Amendment · lodged by Webber, Sue
Lodged on
08 Sep 2025Heard / answered on
09 Sep 2025Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 09 Sep 2025
As an amendment to motion S6M-18763 in the name of Fiona Hyslop (Twenty Years of Scotland's Railway Providing a Strong Platform for the Future), leave out from first "welcomes" to end and insert "urges the Scottish Government to ensure that value-for-money and passenger satisfaction remain at the forefront of railway delivery in Scotland; notes that the cross-party support for the removal of peak rail fares was made possible thanks to a Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party motion that called on the Scottish Government to remove them; recognises the importance of rail to the Scottish economy and business, such as in the transportation of whisky and fresh produce, and agrees that rail is important to the future decarbonisation of transport; notes that new railway developments should be linked to future centres of population growth, such as at Winchburgh, and calls on the Scottish Government to outline how it plans to deliver upgraded rail links in existing towns and villages, and connect those that do not have a rail link; recognises that future development of the railway in Scotland is hindered by aging 19th century infrastructure; calls on the Scottish Government to outline how it plans to future-proof the rail network, and urges the Scottish and UK governments to outline how they will work together to deliver private investment in the rail network."
Lodged by
Webber, Sue
alone — no additional MSPs have signed on.
Amendment division result
09 Sep 2025
Defeated
Show MSPs
For
32Against
80Abstain
1Not voted
16In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 3 contributions reference this
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Sue Webber
Con
Chamber
· 09 Sep 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 09 September 2025
This is part and parcel of today’s debate. The motion that the SNP has lodged looks back. I want to look forward to the future. Winchburgh is a perfect example of a place that would benefit from a t…
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The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone)
NPA
Chamber
· 09 Sep 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 09 September 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 Sue Webber is agreed to, the amendment in the name of Claire Baker will fall…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 09 Sep 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 09 September 2025
The result of the division on amendment S6M-18763.1, in the name of Sue Webber, is: For 32, Against 80, Abstentions 1. Amendment disagreed to.
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-18763Original motion08 Sep 2025 · Motion For Debate · Hyslop, FionaThat the Parliament recognises that it is now 20 years since the devolution of executive powers over rail funding, specification and strategy for Scotland’s railway; celebrates the 15th anniversary of the completion of the Airdrie-Bathgate route, instigated by the Labour and Liberal Democrat coalition and completed under the Scottish National Party,...
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S6M-18763.1Selected itemDefeated 32/8008 Sep 2025 · Amendment · Webber, SueAs an amendment to motion S6M-18763 in the name of Fiona Hyslop (Twenty Years of Scotland's Railway Providing a Strong Platform for the Future), leave out from first "welcomes" to end and insert "urges the Scottish Government to ensure that value-for-money and passenger satisfaction remain at the forefront of railway delivery in Scotland; notes that the c...