Motion
Connecting Scotland
S6M-20057 · Motion For Debate · lodged by Webber, Sue
Lodged on
08 Dec 2025Heard / answered on
10 Dec 2025Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 10 Dec 2025
That the Parliament recognises the importance of Scotland’s road network to delivering enhanced connectivity and economic growth across Scotland; urges the Scottish Government to accelerate the upgrading and dualling of key roads such as the A75, A77 and A96, and to adhere to its promise to dual the A9 by 2035 or earlier and to ensure that this project is finally completed by not rejecting private funding; believes that improved connections across Scotland can be enhanced through the provision of more safe and secure rest stops, particularly for the logistics sector; rejects the UK Labour administration’s planned imposition of a pay-per-mile tax for electric and hybrid vehicles, and urges the Scottish Ministers to undertake greater efforts to futureproof the EV charging network across Scotland’s key roads, and urges the Scottish Government to commit to ensuring that the upgrading of Scotland’s roads remains central to future economic and social development.
Lodged by
Webber, Sue
alone — no additional MSPs have signed on.
Final vote on motion (no amendments carried)
10 Dec 2025
Defeated
Show MSPs
For
34Against
87Abstain
1Not voted
7Amendments were lodged but none were carried; the motion was decided as originally lodged.
Computer-generated best guess
Possible final motion text as originally lodged
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That the Parliament recognises the importance of Scotland’s road network to delivering enhanced connectivity and economic growth across Scotland; urges the Scottish Government to accelerate the upgrading and dualling of key roads such as the A75, A77 and A96, and to adhere to its promise to dual the A9 by 2035 or earlier and to ensure that this project is finally completed by not rejecting private funding; believes that improved connections across Scotland can be enhanced through the provision of more safe and secure rest stops, particularly for the logistics sector; rejects the UK Labour administration’s planned imposition of a pay-per-mile tax for electric and hybrid vehicles, and urges the Scottish Ministers to undertake greater efforts to futureproof the EV charging network across Scotland’s key roads, and urges the Scottish Government to commit to ensuring that the upgrading of Scotland’s roads remains central to future economic and social development.
In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 6 contributions reference this
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The Deputy Presiding Officer (Liam McArthur)
LD
Chamber
· 10 Dec 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 10 December 2025
The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-20057, in the name of Sue Webber, on connecting Scotland. I invite members who wish to participate to press their request-to-speak buttons. 15:57
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 10 Dec 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 10 December 2025
I remind members that, if the amendment in the name of Fiona Hyslop is agreed to, the amendment in the name of Daniel Johnson will fall. The next question is, that amendment S6M-20057.3, in the name…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 10 Dec 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 10 December 2025
The next question is, that amendment S6M-20057.1, in the name of Daniel Johnson, which seeks to amend motion S6M-20057, in the name of Sue Webber, on connecting Scotland, be agreed to. Are we agreed?…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 10 Dec 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 10 December 2025
The next question is, that amendment S6M-20057.2, in the name of Mark Ruskell, which seeks to amend motion S6M-20057, in the name of Sue Webber, on connecting Scotland, be agreed to. Are we agreed? …
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 10 Dec 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 10 December 2025
The next question is, that motion S6M-20057, in the name of Sue Webber, on connecting Scotland, be agreed to. Are we agreed? Members: No.
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 10 Dec 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 10 December 2025
The result of the division on motion S6M-20057, in the name of Sue Webber, on connecting Scotland, is: For 34, Against 87, Abstentions 1. Motion disagreed to.
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-20057Selected itemDefeated 34/8708 Dec 2025 · Motion For Debate · Webber, SueThat the Parliament recognises the importance of Scotland’s road network to delivering enhanced connectivity and economic growth across Scotland; urges the Scottish Government to accelerate the upgrading and dualling of key roads such as the A75, A77 and A96, and to adhere to its promise to dual the A9 by 2035 or earlier and to ensure that this...
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S6M-20057.1Linked amendment/itemDefeated 23/9809 Dec 2025 · Amendment · Johnson, DanielAs an amendment to motion S6M-20057 in the name of Sue Webber (Connecting Scotland), leave out from “; rejects” to end and insert “, and considers that future transport infrastructure decisions should be based on economic importance, safety and local necessity, and underpinned by a national industrial strategy and a strategic spatial pla...
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S6M-20057.2Linked amendment/itemDefeated 8/11409 Dec 2025 · Amendment · Ruskell, MarkAs an amendment to motion S6M-20057 in the name of Sue Webber (Connecting Scotland), leave out from “recognises” to end and insert “believes that future transport investment must prioritise sustainability, equality, public transport and active travel over large-scale road building, and further believes that investment in roads should imp...
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S6M-20057.3Linked amendment/itemDefeated 60/6009 Dec 2025 · Amendment · Hyslop, FionaAs an amendment to motion S6M-20057 in the name of Sue Webber (Connecting Scotland), leave out from “; urges” to end and insert “and the progress being made to deliver the completion of the A9 dualling in 2035 specifically; further recognises that both public and private funding has been used to support the development of the trunk road ...