Motion
Judging the Scottish Government on its Education Record
S6M-20956.1 · Amendment · lodged by O'Kane, Paul
Lodged on
03 Mar 2026Heard / answered on
04 Mar 2026Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 04 Mar 2026
As an amendment to motion S6M-20956 in the name of Willie Rennie (Judging the Scottish Government on its Education Record), insert at end "and that effort should be made to reverse the decline in Scottish scores in international league tables, which has been seen since 2012."
Backed by
Supported by 1 additional MSP
Lab 1
Lodged by
O'Kane, Paul
(Scottish Labour).
- Whitfield, Martin (Lab)
Amendment division result
04 Mar 2026
Defeated
Show MSPs
For
54Against
67Abstain
0Not voted
8In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 3 contributions reference this
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Paul O’Kane (West Scotland) (Lab)
Lab
Chamber
· 04 Mar 2026 · Meeting of the Parliament 04 March 2026 [Draft]
I thank Willie Rennie and the Liberal Democrats for bringing today’s debate—which is, I believe, the last education debate of the current session of Parliament—to the chamber and once again using Opp…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 04 Mar 2026 · Meeting of the Parliament 04 March 2026 [Draft]
The next question is, that amendment S6M-20956.1, in the name of Paul O’Kane, which seeks to amend motion S6M-20956, in the name of Willie Rennie, on judging the Scottish Government on its education …
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 04 Mar 2026 · Meeting of the Parliament 04 March 2026 [Draft]
The result of the division on amendment S6M-20956.1, in the name of Paul O’Kane, is: For 54, Against 67, Abstentions 0.Amendment disagreed to.
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-20956Original motion02 Mar 2026 · Motion For Debate · Rennie, WillieThat the Parliament notes that since 2016, the Scottish Government's key commitments and targets on education have either been missed or abandoned; further notes that these include free laptops for all pupils, free school meals for all pupils up to P7, 3,500 more teachers, reduced class contact time for teachers and the closing of the poverty-re...
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S6M-20956.1Selected itemDefeated 54/6703 Mar 2026 · Amendment · O'Kane, PaulAs an amendment to motion S6M-20956 in the name of Willie Rennie (Judging the Scottish Government on its Education Record), insert at end "and that effort should be made to reverse the decline in Scottish scores in international league tables, which has been seen since 2012."