Motion
Inquiry to Restore Public Trust in Scottish Politics
S7M-00294.2 · Amendment · lodged by Greer, Ross
Lodged on
09 Jun 2026Heard / answered on
10 Jun 2026Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 10 Jun 2026
As an amendment to motion S7M-00294 in the name of Anas Sarwar (Inquiry to Restore Public Trust in Scottish Politics), leave out from “agrees” to end and insert “believes there is a need to restore public trust in politics following multiple recent financial scandals, including those uncovered by Operation Branchform; further believes that an independent review into party political finances would go some way towards restoring this trust; believes that, to avoid this becoming a nakedly partisan process, it should be independently led rather than conducted by parliamentary committee, and that its remit must apply to the funding of all political parties; recognises wider concerns about the role of money in politics, including the scale of donations by extremely wealthy individuals, and the influence of organisations that refuse to disclose their funding sources, and calls for the devolution of power over the regulation of political parties and their funding to allow for the implementation of any recommendations of the independent review that would require legislative change.”
Backed by
Supported by 1 additional MSP
Green 1
Lodged by
Greer, Ross
(Scottish Green Party).
- Harvie, Patrick (Green)
Amendment division result
10 Jun 2026
Carried
Show MSPs
For
70Against
53Abstain
0Not voted
6In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 3 contributions reference this
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Ross Greer
Green
Chamber
· 10 Jun 2026 · Meeting of the Parliament 10 June 2026 [Draft]
Not quite yet, Mr Johnson.However, I am not a member of the SNP, and it is no more my job to tell the SNP how to run that party than it would be for any member in this place to tell me how to run the…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 10 Jun 2026 · Meeting of the Parliament 10 June 2026 [Draft]
The next question is, that amendment S7M-00294.2, in the name of Ross Greer, which seeks to amend motion S7M-00294, in the name of Anas Sarwar, on an inquiry to restore public trust in Scottish polit…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 10 Jun 2026 · Meeting of the Parliament 10 June 2026 [Draft]
The result of the division on amendment S7M-00294.2, in the name of Ross Greer, is: For 70, Against 53, Abstentions 0.Amendment agreed to.
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S7M-00294Original motion08 Jun 2026 · Motion For Debate · Sarwar, AnasThat the Parliament agrees to conduct an inquiry into the implications and lessons to be learned following the conclusion of Operation Branchform and the embezzlement conviction of Peter Murrell.
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S7M-00294.2Selected itemCarried 70/5309 Jun 2026 · Amendment · Greer, RossAs an amendment to motion S7M-00294 in the name of Anas Sarwar (Inquiry to Restore Public Trust in Scottish Politics), leave out from “agrees” to end and insert “believes there is a need to restore public trust in politics following multiple recent financial scandals, including those uncovered by Operation Branchform; further believes th...