Scottish Parliament – Nov. 26, 2025 – 8
Growing Scotland’s Economy
Result
✅ Motion passed.
Aye: 65 MSPs
No: 55 MSPs
Absent: 9 MSPs
Parliamentary analysis
Strong conflict: Gov proposesThis vote is most similar to a group of votes where the government is proposing a motion and the opposition is strongly opposing it (few defections, high turnout).
This usually suggests an important point of principle, that even if the government is likely to win, is a significant public signal of opposition.
Motion
Motion type: Other(?)
The result of the division on motion S6M-19895, in the name of Craig Hoy, on growing Scotland’s economy, as amended, is: For 65, Against 55, Abstentions 0. Motion, as amended, agreed to, That the Parliament 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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Whip reports
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Overall counts
| Grouping | MSPs on date | Vote participant count | For motion | Against motion | Absent motion | Turnout | For motion percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All MSPs | 129 | 120 | 65 | 55 | 9 | 93.02% | 54.17% |
Government counts
| Grouping | MSPs on date | Vote participant count | For motion | Against motion | Absent motion | Turnout | For motion percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government | 63 | 60 | 58 | 2 | 3 | 95.24% | 96.67% |
| Opposition | 66 | 60 | 7 | 53 | 6 | 90.91% | 11.67% |
Party voting counts
| Grouping | MSPs on date | Vote participant count | For motion | Against motion | Absent motion | Party turnout | For motion percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 28 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 92.86% | 0.00% |
| Green | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 87.50% | 100.00% |
| Scottish National Party | 63 | 60 | 58 | 2 | 3 | 95.24% | 96.67% |
| Labour | 21 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 95.24% | 0.00% |
| Reform UK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Independent | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 66.67% | 0.00% |
| Liberal Democrat | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 80.00% | 0.00% |
Voting list
| Person | Party | Vote | Party alignment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gillian Mackay | Green | Aye | 100.00% |
| Karen Adam | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| Joe FitzPatrick | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| Keith Brown | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| Natalie Don | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| Mercedes Villalba | Labour | No | 100.00% |
| Daniel Johnson | Labour | No | 100.00% |
| Fergus Ewing | Scottish National Party | No | 3.33% |
| Ben Macpherson | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| Annabelle Ewing | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| Michelle Thomson | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| Neil Gray | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| Bob Doris | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| Richard Leonard | Labour | No | 100.00% |
| Fiona Hyslop | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| Alexander Stewart | Conservative | No | 100.00% |
| Stephen Kerr | Conservative | No | 100.00% |
| Ruth Maguire | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| Russell Findlay | Conservative | No | 100.00% |
| Collette Stevenson | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| Marie McNair | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| Shirley-Anne Somerville | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| Craig Hoy | Conservative | No | 100.00% |
| Mark Griffin | Labour | No | 100.00% |
| Stuart McMillan | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| Ross Greer | Green | Aye | 100.00% |
| Graham Simpson | Reform UK | No | 100.00% |
| Rona Mackay | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| Richard Lochhead | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| Shona Robison | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| Martin Whitfield | Labour | No | 100.00% |
| Angus Robertson | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| Davy Russell | Labour | No | 100.00% |
| Alison Johnstone | Green | Absent | n/a |
| Màiri McAllan | Scottish National Party | Absent | n/a |
| Monica Lennon | Labour | No | 100.00% |
| Emma Harper | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| Jeremy Balfour | Independent | No | n/a |
| Kate Forbes | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| Jamie Hepburn | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| Claire Baker | Labour | No | 100.00% |
| Douglas Ross | Conservative | No | 100.00% |
| Graeme Dey | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| Jackie Dunbar | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| Rachael Hamilton | Conservative | No | 100.00% |
| Nicola Sturgeon | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| Clare Haughey | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| Foysol Choudhury | Independent | No | n/a |
| Angela Constance | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| Clare Adamson | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| Siobhian Brown | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| Bill Kidd | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| Jenni Minto | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| George Adam | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| Jenny Gilruth | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| Kevin Stewart | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| David Torrance | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| Michael Marra | Labour | No | 100.00% |
| Tim Eagle | Conservative | No | 100.00% |
| Mairi Gougeon | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| Pam Gosal | Conservative | No | 100.00% |
| Patrick Harvie | Green | Aye | 100.00% |
| Anas Sarwar | Labour | No | 100.00% |
| Paul O'Kane | Labour | No | 100.00% |
| John Mason | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| Jackson Carlaw | Conservative | No | 100.00% |
| Maree Todd | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| Jamie Halcro Johnston | Conservative | No | 100.00% |
| Rhoda Grant | Labour | No | 100.00% |
| John Swinney | Scottish National Party | Absent | n/a |
| Alexander Burnett | Conservative | Absent | n/a |
| Alex Rowley | Labour | Absent | n/a |
| Willie Coffey | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| James Dornan | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| Stephanie Callaghan | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| Gillian Martin | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| Beatrice Wishart | Liberal Democrat | No | 100.00% |
| Evelyn Tweed | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| Douglas Lumsden | Conservative | No | 100.00% |
| Humza Yousaf | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| Brian Whittle | Conservative | No | 100.00% |
| Finlay Carson | Conservative | No | 100.00% |
| Christine Grahame | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| Sharon Dowey | Conservative | No | 100.00% |
| Colin Beattie | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| Michael Matheson | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| Edward Mountain | Conservative | No | 100.00% |
| Baroness Clark | Labour | No | 100.00% |
| Ivan McKee | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| Murdo Fraser | Conservative | No | 100.00% |
| Neil Bibby | Labour | No | 100.00% |
| Elizabeth Smith | Conservative | No | 100.00% |
| Carol Mochan | Labour | No | 100.00% |
| Paul Sweeney | Labour | No | 100.00% |
| Miles Briggs | Conservative | No | 100.00% |
| Pam Duncan-Glancy | Labour | No | 100.00% |
| Sarah Boyack | Labour | No | 100.00% |
| Alex Cole-Hamilton | Liberal Democrat | Absent | n/a |
| Lorna Slater | Green | Aye | 100.00% |
| Kaukab Stewart | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| Maurice Golden | Conservative | No | 100.00% |
| Jim Fairlie | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| Tom Arthur | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| Jackie Baillie | Labour | No | 100.00% |
| Meghan Gallacher | Conservative | No | 100.00% |
| Oliver Mundell | Conservative | No | 100.00% |
| Fulton MacGregor | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| Liam Kerr | Conservative | No | 100.00% |
| Roz McCall | Conservative | No | 100.00% |
| Jamie Greene | Liberal Democrat | No | 100.00% |
| Kenneth Gibson | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| Gordon MacDonald | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| Tess White | Conservative | No | 100.00% |
| Annie Wells | Conservative | No | 100.00% |
| Elena Whitham | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| Alasdair Allan | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| Pauline McNeill | Labour | No | 100.00% |
| Mark Ruskell | Green | Aye | 100.00% |
| Audrey Nicoll | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| Sue Webber | Conservative | No | 100.00% |
| Ariane Burgess | Green | Aye | 100.00% |
| Liam McArthur | Liberal Democrat | No | 100.00% |
| Paul McLennan | Scottish National Party | Aye | 96.67% |
| Willie Rennie | Liberal Democrat | No | 100.00% |
| Ash Denham | Scottish National Party | No | 3.33% |
| Maggie Chapman | Green | Aye | 100.00% |
| Emma Roddick | Scottish National Party | Absent | n/a |
| Colin Smyth | Independent | Absent | n/a |
| Sandesh Gulhane | Conservative | Absent | n/a |