Motion
Growing Scotland’s Economy
S7M-00290 · Motion For Debate · lodged by Flynn, Stephen
Lodged on
08 Jun 2026Heard / answered on
09 Jun 2026Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 09 Jun 2026
That the Parliament recognises that higher economic growth is essential to delivering long-term prosperity, tackling child poverty, improving public services and achieving climate ambitions; agrees that supporting enterprise, investment, innovation and trade is key to maximising productivity and increasing sustainable and inclusive economic growth; supports action to remove unnecessary barriers to success; acknowledges Scotland’s economic potential, including its key strengths in sectors such as energy, food and drink, financial services, and space, and endorses a continued focus on economic growth to build a more resilient, prosperous, and fairer Scotland for all.
Lodged by
Flynn, Stephen
alone — no additional MSPs have signed on.
Final vote on motion (as amended)
09 Jun 2026
Carried
Show MSPs
For
79Against
43Abstain
0Not voted
7Amendments incorporated
- S7M-00290.1 McArthur, Liam — carried 78/28: As an amendment to motion S7M-00290 in the name of Stephen Flynn (Growing Scotland’s Economy), insert at end "; believes that Brexit has had a deeply damaging impact on the economy, and agrees that one of the bi...
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S7M-00290Selected itemCarried 79/4308 Jun 2026 · Motion For Debate · Flynn, StephenThat the Parliament recognises that higher economic growth is essential to delivering long-term prosperity, tackling child poverty, improving public services and achieving climate ambitions; agrees that supporting enterprise, investment, innovation and trade is key to maximising productivity and increasing sustainable and inclusive economic growth; suppor...
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S7M-00290.1Linked amendment/itemCarried 78/2808 Jun 2026 · Amendment · McArthur, LiamAs an amendment to motion S7M-00290 in the name of Stephen Flynn (Growing Scotland’s Economy), insert at end "; believes that Brexit has had a deeply damaging impact on the economy, and agrees that one of the biggest changes that could be made to boost growth, fix trade and cut the cost of living would be a new bespoke customs union between the UK a...
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S7M-00290.2Linked amendment/itemDefeated 28/7808 Jun 2026 · Amendment · Massey, DuncanAs an amendment to motion S7M-00290 in the name of Stephen Flynn (Growing Scotland’s Economy), leave out from “, improving” to end and insert “and improving public services; agrees that lowering the tax burden and bureaucracy are essential to support enterprise, investment, innovation and trade, in order to kickstart the economy, w...
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S7M-00290.3Linked amendment/itemDefeated 35/8708 Jun 2026 · Amendment · Johnson, DanielAs an amendment to motion S7M-00290 in the name of Stephen Flynn (Growing Scotland’s Economy), insert at end “; notes that the Scottish Fiscal Commission has projected Scotland's ‘Tax base performance gap’ for 2026-27 to be £785 million while data shows that GDP increased by 8.4% between Q2 2014 and Q2 2024 for Scotland compa...
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S7M-00290.4Linked amendment/itemDefeated 15/9108 Jun 2026 · Amendment · Harvie, PatrickAs an amendment to motion S7M-00290 in the name of Stephen Flynn (Growing Scotland’s Economy), leave out from “is essential” to end, and insert “does not necessarily deliver prosperity, tackle child poverty, improve public services or achieve climate ambitions, and that only government action can ensure that economic activity helps...
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S7M-00290.5Linked amendment/itemDefeated 27/7908 Jun 2026 · Amendment · Hamilton, RachaelAs an amendment to motion S7M-00290 in the name of Stephen Flynn (Growing Scotland’s Economy), leave out from “recognises” to end and insert “acknowledges Scotland’s economic potential, including its strengths in sectors such as oil and gas, energy, food and drink, financial services and space; recognises the vital contributi...