Motion
Investing, Protecting and Renewing Scotland’s NHS
S7M-00228.1 · Amendment · lodged by McDade, Helen
Lodged on
02 Jun 2026Heard / answered on
03 Jun 2026Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 03 Jun 2026
As an amendment to motion S7M-00228 in the name of Angela Constance (Investing, Protecting and Renewing Scotland’s NHS), leave out from “including long waits” and insert “; further recognises that 93% of people in Scotland think that the NHS needs to be reformed whilst continuing to deliver services free at the point of use, and calls on the Scottish Government to set up an independent, Scottish Health and Social Care Commission, comprising experts, staff and service users to review health and social care delivery, produce a workforce plan to train and retain more doctors, nurses and social care professionals in Scotland, propose solutions for delayed discharge, and actions to streamline frontline services through greater integration between community health and social care services and local GP surgeries.”
Lodged by
McDade, Helen
alone — no additional MSPs have signed on.
Amendment division result
03 Jun 2026
Defeated
Show MSPs
For
27Against
98Abstain
0Not voted
4In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 8 contributions reference this
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Helen McDade (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Reform)
Reform
Chamber
· 03 Jun 2026 · Meeting of the Parliament 03 June 2026 [Draft]
Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. I congratulate you on your new role, and I thank the cabinet secretary for her speech and congratulate her on her new role.As this is my first speech in the Parli…
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The Presiding Officer (Kenneth Gibson)
NPA
Chamber
· 03 Jun 2026 · Meeting of the Parliament 03 June 2026 [Draft]
There are four questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S7M-00228.1, in the name of Helen McDade, which seeks to amend motion S7M-00228, in the name …
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 03 Jun 2026 · Meeting of the Parliament 03 June 2026 [Draft]
We come to the vote on amendment S7M-00228.1, in the name of Helen McDade. Members should cast their votes now.The vote is closed.
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 03 Jun 2026 · Meeting of the Parliament 03 June 2026 [Draft]
The result of the division on amendment S7M-00228.1, in the name of Helen McDade, is: For 27, Against 98, Abstentions 0.Amendment disagreed to.
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Helen McDade (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Reform)
Reform
Chamber
· 03 Jun 2026 · Meeting of the Parliament 03 June 2026 [Draft]
Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. I congratulate you on your new role, and I thank the cabinet secretary for her speech and congratulate her on her new role.As this is my first speech in the Parli…
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The Presiding Officer (Kenneth Gibson)
NPA
Chamber
· 03 Jun 2026 · Meeting of the Parliament 03 June 2026 [Draft]
There are four questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S7M-00228.1, in the name of Helen McDade, which seeks to amend motion S7M-00228, in the name …
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 03 Jun 2026 · Meeting of the Parliament 03 June 2026 [Draft]
We come to the vote on amendment S7M-00228.1, in the name of Helen McDade. Members should cast their votes now.The vote is closed.
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 03 Jun 2026 · Meeting of the Parliament 03 June 2026 [Draft]
The result of the division on amendment S7M-00228.1, in the name of Helen McDade, is: For 27, Against 98, Abstentions 0.Amendment disagreed to.
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S7M-00228Original motion01 Jun 2026 · Motion For Debate · Constance, AngelaThat the Parliament recognises and commends the hard-working staff across Scotland’s NHS; thanks them for the significant progress they have delivered, including long waits down 11 months in a row, and welcomes the Scottish Government's commitment to working with all staff across Scotland's Health and Social Care sectors to deliver further refo...
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S7M-00228.1Selected itemDefeated 27/9802 Jun 2026 · Amendment · McDade, HelenAs an amendment to motion S7M-00228 in the name of Angela Constance (Investing, Protecting and Renewing Scotland’s NHS), leave out from “including long waits” and insert “; further recognises that 93% of people in Scotland think that the NHS needs to be reformed whilst continuing to deliver services free at the point of use, and ca...