Motion
Connecting Scotland
S6M-20057.3 · Amendment · lodged by Hyslop, Fiona
Lodged on
09 Dec 2025Heard / answered on
10 Dec 2025Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 10 Dec 2025
As 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 network, including the use of private finance for the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route/Balmedie-Tipperty and the M8, M74 and M73 motorway improvements, and that private finance will continue to play a role in the future; notes that the Union Connectivity Review, undertaken by Lord Peter Hendy on behalf of the previous UK Conservative administration, recognised the contribution that the A75 makes in linking the rest of the UK to Northern Ireland; urges the UK Government to match the previous UK Conservative administration’s funding commitment for the A75; notes the improvements undertaken by the Scottish Government to the A77, including the Maybole Bypass; welcomes the ongoing constructive work between the Scottish Government and the A77 Campaign Group and South West Transport Alliance; supports the full dualling of the A96, beginning with the Inverness to Nairn section, along with delivery of the Inshes to Smithton Link Road, as part of the Inverness and Highland City Region Deal; agrees 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 Government’s planned imposition of a pay-per-mile tax for electric and hybrid vehicles, regretting the ill-thought-out and counter-productive proposal, which will be bad for the climate and for rural Scotland in particular; agrees that the switch to EV cars and the provision of public and at-home EV infrastructure will be vital to Scotland meeting its climate change targets, and calls on the UK Government to engage in four nations discussions on motoring taxation reform to support a properly planned transition to EV car use.”
Backed by
Supported by 1 additional MSP
SNP 1
Lodged by
Hyslop, Fiona
(Scottish National Party).
- Fairlie, Jim (SNP)
Amendment division result
10 Dec 2025
Defeated
Show MSPs
For
60Against
60Abstain
2Not voted
7In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 3 contributions reference this
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Fiona Hyslop
SNP
Chamber
· 10 Dec 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 10 December 2025
I have only five minutes, and I have a lot of ground to cover, because we are doing so much. Since announcing in December 2023 our delivery plan to dual the A9 between Perth and Inverness, we have m…
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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 result of the division on amendment S6M-20057.3, in the name of Fiona Hyslop, is: For 60, Against 60, Abstentions 2. The vote on the amendment is therefore tied. As is usual when the Parliament …
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-20057Original motion08 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-20057.3Selected 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 ...