That the Parliament agrees that increasing the level of investment in the Scottish economy is critical to delivering on the Scottish Government’s priorities of improving public services, supporting a thriving economy, tackling the climate emergency, and eradicating child poverty; recognises that the Scottish Government's programme of public investment, particularly in the priority areas of net zero, housing and infrastructure, is vital for leveraging private investment across the Scottish economy, to stimulate growth in key sectors, improve productivity and create jobs; welcomes the annual EY survey, which shows that Scotland is outpacing the UK as a whole when it comes to securing Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects, and three Scottish cities ranked in the UK’s top 10 locations for FDI outside of London, and believes that Scotland’s strengths and expertise in areas such as technology, financial services, food and drink, tourism and the energy transition make Scotland the ideal place to invest and deliver projects that bring wider benefits to the Scottish economy.
Supported by:
Tom Arthur, Richard Lochhead
Result 86 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote Vote Passed
Scottish National Party
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Scottish Labour
Scottish Green Party
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Independent
No Party Affiliation
Alba Party
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Thursday, February 27, 2025
Result 21 for, 92 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Thursday, February 27, 2025
Result 44 for, 68 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Lorna Slater, Lothian, Scottish Green Party, Date lodged: Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Thursday, February 27, 2025