Scottish Parliament – June 2, 2021 – 1

S6M-00165.4: As an amendment to motion S6M-00165 in the name of Kate Forbes (Economic Recovery), leave out from “and calls for” to end and insert “;

recognises the importance of Scotland’s energy sector, including the oil and gas industries to the Scottish economy and the over 100,000 jobs that it supports;

calls for the Scottish Government to be a partner in the £16 billion North Sea Transition Deal, and further calls for all of Scotland’s parties and both the Scottish and UK governments to work together to make rebuilding the Scottish economy the number one priority in the immediate aftermath of the COVID-19 health pandemic.”

Original motion(S6M-00165): That the Parliament recognises the significant and ongoing impact of COVID-19 restrictions on the Scottish economy;

acknowledges the economic and financial hardship faced by businesses, communities and individuals due to efforts to suppress the virus;

agrees on the urgent need to create the conditions for a sustainable economic recovery that delivers fairer and greater prosperity in Scotland across all regions and sectors;

recognises that a thriving economy, with secure and meaningful employment opportunities, has an impact on long-term health and social outcomes;

agrees that economic recovery must be a national endeavour supported by the collective action of public, private and third sectors, and calls for cross-party collaboration to achieve this.