Motion
A Just Transition Fund for Mossmorran
S6M-20820 · Motion For Debate · lodged by Ruskell, Mark
Lodged on
16 Feb 2026Heard / answered on
18 Feb 2026Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 18 Feb 2026
That the Parliament agrees that the UK Government and Scottish Government must urgently deliver targeted just transition funding for workers and communities following the early closure of the ExxonMobil Fife Ethylene Plant at Mossmorran.
Lodged by
Ruskell, Mark
alone — no additional MSPs have signed on.
No division on the main motion.
The chamber divided on the amendments, but not on the motion itself. It was likely agreed without a vote, or withdrawn before the final question was put.
Computer-generated best guess
Possible final motion text after carried amendments
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That the Parliament agrees that the UK Government must match the Scottish Government’s support by urgently delivering targeted just transition funding for workers and communities following the early closure of the ExxonMobil Fife Ethylene Plant at Mossmorran. ; welcomes the convening of a joint taskforce between Fife Council, the UK Government and Scottish Government, trade unions, Fife College, Fife businesses and local community organisations to support the workforce and the wider area, and further welcomes the commitment that workers will be guaranteed interviews at the UK Government-backed Grangemouth cracker; recognises that the taskforce is working on a plan for the site, and considers that this should inform any funding and economic support provided.
Applied by the parser
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S6M-20820.2: insert at end As an amendment to motion S6M-20820 in the name of Mark Ruskell (A Just Transition Fund for Mossmorran), insert at end "; welcomes the convening of a joint taskforce between Fife Council, the UK Government and Scottish Government, trade unions, Fife College, Fife businesses and local community organisations to support the workforce and the wider area, and further welcomes the commitment that workers will be guaranteed interviews at the UK Government-backed Grangemouth cracker; recognises that the taskforce is working on a plan for the site, and considers that this should inform any funding and economic support provided."
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S6M-20820.3: leave out from "and Scottish Government" to "deliver" and insert As an amendment to motion S6M-20820 in the name of Mark Ruskell (A Just Transition Fund for Mossmorran), leave out from “and Scottish Government” to “deliver” and insert “must match the Scottish Government’s support by urgently delivering”.
In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 5 contributions reference this
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The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing)
SNP
Chamber
· 18 Feb 2026 · Meeting of the Parliament 18 February 2026 [Draft]
The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-20820, in the name of Mark Ruskell, on a joint transition fund for Mossmorran. I invite members who wish to speak in the debate to press their requ…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 18 Feb 2026 · Meeting of the Parliament 18 February 2026 [Draft]
The next question is, that amendment S6M-20820.3, in the name of Kate Forbes, which seeks to amend motion S6M-20820, in the name of Mark Ruskell, on a just transition fund for Mossmorran, be agreed t…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 18 Feb 2026 · Meeting of the Parliament 18 February 2026 [Draft]
The next question is, that amendment S6M-20820.1, in the name of Alexander Stewart, which seeks to amend motion S6M-20820, in the name of Mark Ruskell, on a just transition fund for Mossmorran, be ag…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 18 Feb 2026 · Meeting of the Parliament 18 February 2026 [Draft]
The next question is, that amendment S6M-20820.2, in the name of Daniel Johnson, which seeks to amend motion S6M-20820, in the name of Mark Ruskell, on a just transition fund for Mossmorran, be agree…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 18 Feb 2026 · Meeting of the Parliament 18 February 2026 [Draft]
The next question is, that motion S6M-20820, in the name of Mark Ruskell, on a just transition fund for Mossmorran, as amended, be agreed. Are we agreed?Motion, as amended, agreed to,That the Parliam…
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-20820Selected item16 Feb 2026 · Motion For Debate · Ruskell, MarkThat the Parliament agrees that the UK Government and Scottish Government must urgently deliver targeted just transition funding for workers and communities following the early closure of the ExxonMobil Fife Ethylene Plant at Mossmorran.
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S6M-20820.1Linked amendment/itemDefeated 30/9217 Feb 2026 · Amendment · Stewart, AlexanderAs an amendment to motion S6M-20820 in the name of Mark Ruskell (A Just Transition Fund for Mossmorran), insert at end “; notes that ExxonMobil has blamed the UK Labour administration’s windfall tax for accelerating the decline of Mossmorran; expresses disappointment that the left-wing 'Holyrood' consensus, in its opposition to oil a...
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S6M-20820.2Linked amendment/itemCarried 93/2817 Feb 2026 · Amendment · Johnson, DanielAs an amendment to motion S6M-20820 in the name of Mark Ruskell (A Just Transition Fund for Mossmorran), insert at end "; welcomes the convening of a joint taskforce between Fife Council, the UK Government and Scottish Government, trade unions, Fife College, Fife businesses and local community organisations to support the workforce and the wider area, and...
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S6M-20820.3Linked amendment/itemCarried 75/4717 Feb 2026 · Amendment · Forbes, KateAs an amendment to motion S6M-20820 in the name of Mark Ruskell (A Just Transition Fund for Mossmorran), leave out from “and Scottish Government” to “deliver” and insert “must match the Scottish Government’s support by urgently delivering”.