Growing Scotland’s Economy: Amendment 1
Submitted by:
Lorna Slater ,
Lothian, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged:
Tuesday, 25 November 2025
Motion type: Amendment
Motion reference: S6M-19895.1
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 26 November 2025
As an amendment to motion S6M-19895 in the name of Craig Hoy (Growing Scotland’s Economy), leave out from first "believes" to end and insert "calls on the UK Government to deliver a budget that supports a fairer, greener economy for Scotland by introducing an annual wealth tax on the wealthiest 1% of households in the UK, raising between £70 billion and £130 billion a year, to invest in communities, public services and climate action across Scotland, including reducing the cost of energy and other essentials for those who are struggling with the cost of living and inflation."
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64 for, 56 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
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Scottish National Party
56 for
1 against
0 abstained
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MacGregor, Fulton
Adamson, Clare
Nicoll, Audrey
Somerville, Shirley-Anne
Allan, Dr Alasdair
Gougeon, Mairi
Grahame, Christine
Torrance, David
Todd, Maree
Dunbar, Jackie
McKee, Ivan
Robison, Shona
McMillan, Stuart
Kidd, Bill
Don-Innes, Natalie
MacDonald, Gordon
Dornan, James
Fairlie, Jim
FitzPatrick, Joe
Yousaf, Humza
Adam, Karen
Stewart, Kaukab
Lochhead, Richard
Gibson, Kenneth
Beattie, Colin
Mackay, Rona
Brown, Siobhian
Thomson, Michelle
Robertson, Angus
Haughey, Clare
Whitham, Elena
Coffey, Willie
Hyslop, Fiona
Martin, Gillian
Adam, George
Macpherson, Ben
Doris, Bob
Arthur, Tom
Callaghan, Stephanie
Gilruth, Jenny
Minto, Jenni
Matheson, Michael
Stevenson, Collette
Brown, Keith
Maguire, Ruth
Harper, Emma
Tweed, Evelyn
Ewing, Annabelle
Dey, Graeme
Hepburn, Jamie
McNair, Marie
Forbes, Kate
Stewart, Kevin
McLennan, Paul
Sturgeon, Nicola
Gray, Neil
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McAllan, Màiri
Swinney, John
Roddick, Emma
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Mundell, Oliver
Whittle, Brian
White, Tess
Carlaw, Jackson
Mountain, Edward
Hoy, Craig
Gosal, Pam
Stewart, Alexander
Webber, Sue
Gallacher, Meghan
Halcro Johnston, Jamie
Kerr, Liam
Carson, Finlay
Kerr, Stephen
Dowey, Sharon
Ross, Douglas
Smith, Liz
Findlay, Russell
Briggs, Miles
Golden, Maurice
McCall, Roz
Eagle, Tim
Hamilton, Rachael
Wells, Annie
Fraser, Murdo
Lumsden, Douglas
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Gulhane, Sandesh
Burnett, Alexander
Scottish Labour
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Leonard, Richard
Lennon, Monica
Griffin, Mark
Boyack, Sarah
Mochan, Carol
O'Kane, Paul
Whitfield, Martin
Clark, Katy
Grant, Rhoda
Sweeney, Paul
Bibby, Neil
Baillie, Jackie
Russell, Davy
Marra, Michael
Baker, Claire
McNeill, Pauline
Sarwar, Anas
Duncan-Glancy, Pam
Johnson, Daniel
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Rowley, Alex
Villalba, Mercedes
Scottish Green Party
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Mackay, Gillian
Slater, Lorna
Greer, Ross
Chapman, Maggie
Harvie, Patrick
Ruskell, Mark
Burgess, Ariane
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Regan, Ash
Balfour, Jeremy
Choudhury, Foysol
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Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Greene, Jamie
Wishart, Beatrice
Rennie, Willie
McArthur, Liam
Cole-Hamilton, Alex
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Reform UK
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Related motion
Motion reference: S6M-19895
Submitted by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Monday, November 24, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Result
65 for, 55 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
Agreed
Amendments
Motion reference: S6M-19895.2
Submitted by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date lodged: Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Motion reference: S6M-19895.3
Submitted by: Ivan McKee, Glasgow Provan, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Supported by: Kate Forbes, Shona Robison
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Motion reference: S6M-19895.4
Submitted by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 26, 2025