Motion
Scotland's Skills System
S6M-19756 · Motion For Debate · lodged by Johnson, Daniel
Lodged on
17 Nov 2025Heard / answered on
19 Nov 2025Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 19 Nov 2025
That the Parliament believes that Scotland’s skills system is letting down young people and holding back economicgrowth, and further believes that there needs to be a new partnership between education and industry, with better careers advice in schools central to it, and new Scottish industrial pathways to link school subjects to future careers, guaranteed industrialplacements for secondary school pupils including in industry and a clearingsystem for apprenticeships, so that good candidates do not fall out of the system.
Backed by
Supported by 2 additional MSPs
Lab 2
Lodged by
Johnson, Daniel
(Scottish Labour).
- Duncan-Glancy, Pam (Lab)
- Sweeney, Paul (Lab)
Final vote on motion (no amendments carried)
19 Nov 2025
Carried
Show MSPs
For
61Against
57Abstain
0Not voted
11Amendments were lodged but none were carried; the motion was decided as originally lodged.
In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 5 contributions reference this
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The Deputy Presiding Officer (Liam McArthur)
LD
Chamber
· 19 Nov 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 19 November 2025
The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-19756, in the name of Daniel Johnson, on Scotland’s skills system. I invite members who wish to participate in the debate to press their request-to…
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The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone)
NPA
Chamber
· 19 Nov 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 19 November 2025
There are seven questions to be put as a result of today’s business. I remind members that if the amendment in the name of Ben Macpherson is agreed to, the amendment in the name of Murdo Fraser wil…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 19 Nov 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 19 November 2025
The question is, that amendment S6M-19756.1, in the name of Murdo Fraser, which seeks to amend motion S6M-19756, in the name of Daniel Johnson, on Scotland’s skills system, be agreed to. Are we agree…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 19 Nov 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 19 November 2025
The next question is, that motion S6M-19756, in the name of Daniel Johnson, on Scotland’s skills system, be agreed to. Are we agreed? Members: No.
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 19 Nov 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 19 November 2025
The result of the division on motion S6M-19756, in the name of Daniel Johnson, on Scotland’s skills system, is: For 61, Against 57, Abstentions 0. Motion agreed to, That the Parliament believes tha…
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-19756Selected itemCarried 61/5717 Nov 2025 · Motion For Debate · Johnson, DanielThat the Parliament believes that Scotland’s skills system is letting down young people and holding back economicgrowth, and further believes that there needs to be a new partnership between education and industry, with better careers advice in schools central to it, and new Scottish industrial pathways to link school subjects to future careers...
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S6M-19756.1Linked amendment/itemDefeated 53/6418 Nov 2025 · Amendment · Fraser, MurdoAs an amendment to motion S6M-19756 in the name of Daniel Johnson (Scotland's Skills System), leave out from “, with better” to end and insert “; believes that this must be underpinned by a demand-led skills system that equips young people with the qualifications that employers need to grow Scotland’s economy; notes that the Scotti...
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S6M-19756.2Linked amendment/itemDefeated 58/6018 Nov 2025 · Amendment · Macpherson, BenAs an amendment to motion S6M-19756 in the name of Daniel Johnson (Scotland's Skills System), leave out from first “believes” to end and insert “agrees that there needs to be greater partnership between education and industry, with better careers advice in schools central to it, and clear and coherent Scottish pathways to link school and...