Motion
Wealth Taxation for Public Services
S7M-00249 · Motion For Debate · lodged by Gilruth, Jenny
Lodged on
02 Jun 2026Heard / answered on
04 Jun 2026Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 04 Jun 2026
That the Parliament believes in fair, progressive and sustainable taxation to support the delivery of public services; welcomes the progress made towards the creation of a private jet tax and a mansion tax; supports actions to go further and seek the powers necessary to take action on so-called ghost flights of private planes; recognises that Scotland’s current powers limit the scope for additional wealth taxation, and endorses the Scottish Government’s plans to explore what further steps could be taken either within the current system or with full fiscal powers.
Backed by
Supported by 1 additional MSP
SNP 1
Lodged by
Gilruth, Jenny
(Scottish National Party).
- Goodlad, Hannah Mary (SNP)
Final vote on motion (as amended)
04 Jun 2026
Carried
Show MSPs
For
84Against
28Abstain
10Not voted
7Amendments incorporated
- S7M-00249.4 Marra, Michael — carried 95/27: As an amendment to motion S7M-00249 in the name of Jenny Gilruth (Wealth Taxation for Public Services), insert at end "; notes that the Scottish Government’s Medium Term Financial Strategy, published in June 202...
In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 13 contributions reference this
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The Deputy Presiding Officer (Katy Clark)
Lab
Chamber
· 04 Jun 2026 · Meeting of the Parliament 04 June 2026 [Draft]
The next item of business is a debate on motion S7M-00249, in the name of Jenny Gilruth, on wealth taxation for public services. I invite members who wish to speak in the debate to press their reques…
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Willie Rennie
LD
Chamber
· 04 Jun 2026 · Meeting of the Parliament 04 June 2026 [Draft]
I believe that that is part of the problem, and we should not kid ourselves that it is all just one equation. I accept that and I encourage firmer and faster measures, but we are in this Parliament, …
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The Presiding Officer (Kenneth Gibson)
NPA
Chamber
· 04 Jun 2026 · Meeting of the Parliament 04 June 2026 [Draft]
There are six questions to be put as a result of today’s business. Members should note that, if the amendment in the name of Kim Schmulian is agreed to, the amendments in the names of Craig Hoy and W…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 04 Jun 2026 · Meeting of the Parliament 04 June 2026 [Draft]
We come to the vote on amendment S7M-00249.2, in the name of Kim Schmulian, which seeks to amend motion S7M-00249, in the name of Jenny Gilruth, on wealth taxation for public services. Members should…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 04 Jun 2026 · Meeting of the Parliament 04 June 2026 [Draft]
The next question is, that amendment S7M-00249.4, in the name of Michael Marra, which seeks to amend motion S7M-00249, in the name of Jenny Gilruth, on wealth taxation for public services, be agreed …
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 04 Jun 2026 · Meeting of the Parliament 04 June 2026 [Draft]
The next question is, that amendment S7M-00249.1, in the name of Patrick Harvie, which seeks to amend motion S7M-00249, in the name of Jenny Gilruth, on wealth taxation for public services, be agreed…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 04 Jun 2026 · Meeting of the Parliament 04 June 2026 [Draft]
The next question is, that amendment S7M-00249.5, in the name of Willie Rennie, which seeks to amend motion S7M-00249, in the name of Jenny Gilruth, on wealth taxation for public services, be agreed …
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 04 Jun 2026 · Meeting of the Parliament 04 June 2026 [Draft]
The next question is, that amendment S7M-00249.5, in the name of Willie Rennie, which seeks to amend motion S7M-00249, in the name of Jenny Gilruth, on wealth taxation for public services, be agreed …
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Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S7M-00249Selected itemCarried 84/2802 Jun 2026 · Motion For Debate · Gilruth, JennyThat the Parliament believes in fair, progressive and sustainable taxation to support the delivery of public services; welcomes the progress made towards the creation of a private jet tax and a mansion tax; supports actions to go further and seek the powers necessary to take action on so-called ghost flights of private planes; recognises that Scotland&rsq...
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S7M-00249.1Linked amendment/itemDefeated 30/3703 Jun 2026 · Amendment · Harvie, PatrickAs an amendment to motion S7M-00249 in the name of Jenny Gilruth (Wealth Taxation for Public Services), insert at end "; recognises that significant scope exists for further action within devolved powers, such as surcharges within the non-domestic rates system; further recognises that political support has grown for a so-called Amazon tax, as proposed in ...
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S7M-00249.2Linked amendment/itemDefeated 16/9403 Jun 2026 · Amendment · Schmulian, KimAs an amendment to motion S7M-00249 in the name of Jenny Gilruth (Wealth Taxation for Public Services), leave out from “believes" to end and insert “notes the data published by HMRC and research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies, which show that each 1% increase in income tax results in a 0.77% reduction in tax revenue; believes that this ac...
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S7M-00249.3Linked amendment/itemDefeated 28/9403 Jun 2026 · Amendment · Hoy, CraigAs an amendment to motion S7M-00249 in the name of Jenny Gilruth (Wealth Taxation for Public Services), leave out from “, progressive” to end and insert "and low taxation, which incentivises work and investment; rejects the left-wing ‘Holyrood’ consensus, which believes that Scotland can tax its way to economic growth; calls ...
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S7M-00249.4Linked amendment/itemCarried 95/2703 Jun 2026 · Amendment · Marra, MichaelAs an amendment to motion S7M-00249 in the name of Jenny Gilruth (Wealth Taxation for Public Services), insert at end "; notes that the Scottish Government’s Medium Term Financial Strategy, published in June 2025, projected a funding gap of over £4.7 billion by 2029-30; considers that developing a sustainable plan to close this gap is essentia...
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S7M-00249.5Linked amendment/itemDefeated 52/6903 Jun 2026 · Amendment · Rennie, WillieAs an amendment to motion S7M-00249 in the name of Jenny Gilruth (Wealth Taxation for Public Services), leave out from “welcomes” to end and insert “notes that fair taxation must recognise the current cost of living crisis and the impact that any tax increases can have on individuals and businesses; believes that the Scottish Government ...