Supporting Scotland’s Colleges
- Submitted by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 May 2024
- Motion reference: S6M-13091
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 08 May 2024
Motions as amended
That the Parliament recognises that colleges are vital to Scotland’s economy and play a crucial role in supporting learners, creating flexible routes into employment, developing a skilled workforce and delivering sustainable economic growth; understands that the process of post-school education reform provides opportunities to further enhance the role that Scotland’s colleges play in the economy and society, including enhancing their role in developing the green skills that Scotland needs for the just transition, and agrees that any proposals for changes to funding must be clear from where else in the Scottish Government’s budget the resource would be taken, particularly in the context of 14 years of UK Government austerity.
Supported by:
Tim Eagle, Roz McCall, Graham Simpson, Annie Wells
Vote
Result 62 for, 59 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote Vote Passed
Scottish National Party
- 61 for
- 0 against
- 0 abstained
- 2 did not vote
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- Alasdair Allan
- Angela Constance
- Angus Robertson
- Annabelle Ewing
- Audrey Nicoll
- Ben Macpherson
- Bill Kidd
- Bob Doris
- Christina McKelvie
- Christine Grahame
- Clare Adamson
- Clare Haughey
- Colin Beattie
- Collette Stevenson
- David Torrance
- Elena Whitham
- Emma Harper
- Emma Roddick
- Evelyn Tweed
- Fergus Ewing
- Fiona Hyslop
- Fulton MacGregor
- George Adam
- Gillian Martin
- Gordon MacDonald
- Graeme Dey
- Humza Yousaf
- Ivan McKee
- Jackie Dunbar
- James Dornan
- Jenni Minto
- Jenny Gilruth
- Jim Fairlie
- Joe FitzPatrick
- John Mason
- John Swinney
- Karen Adam
- Kate Forbes
- Kaukab Stewart
- Keith Brown
- Kenneth Gibson
- Kevin Stewart
- Mairi Gougeon
- Màiri McAllan
- Maree Todd
- Marie McNair
- Michael Matheson
- Michelle Thomson
- Natalie Don
- Neil Gray
- Nicola Sturgeon
- Paul McLennan
- Rona Mackay
- Ruth Maguire
- Shirley-Anne Somerville
- Shona Robison
- Siobhian Brown
- Stephanie Callaghan
- Stuart McMillan
- Tom Arthur
- Willie Coffey
Against
0Abstained
0Did not vote
- Jamie Hepburn
- Richard Lochhead
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- 0 for
- 29 against
- 0 abstained
- 2 did not vote
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0Against
- Alexander Burnett
- Alexander Stewart
- Annie Wells
- Brian Whittle
- Craig Hoy
- Douglas Lumsden
- Douglas Ross
- Edward Mountain
- Finlay Carson
- Graham Simpson
- Jackson Carlaw
- Jamie Halcro Johnston
- Jeremy Balfour
- Liam Kerr
- Liz Smith
- Maurice Golden
- Meghan Gallacher
- Miles Briggs
- Murdo Fraser
- Oliver Mundell
- Pam Gosal
- Rachael Hamilton
- Roz McCall
- Russell Findlay
- Sharon Dowey
- Stephen Kerr
- Sue Webber
- Tess White
- Tim Eagle
Abstained
0Did not vote
- Dr. Sandesh Gulhane
- Jamie Greene
Scottish Labour
- 0 for
- 20 against
- 0 abstained
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0Against
- Anas Sarwar
- Carol Mochan
- Claire Baker
- Colin Smyth
- Daniel Johnson
- Foysol Choudhury
- Jackie Baillie
- Katy Clark
- Mark Griffin
- Martin Whitfield
- Mercedes Villalba
- Michael Marra
- Neil Bibby
- Pam Duncan-Glancy
- Paul O'Kane
- Paul Sweeney
- Pauline McNeill
- Rhoda Grant
- Richard Leonard
- Sarah Boyack
Abstained
0Did not vote
- Alex Rowley
- Monica Lennon
Scottish Green Party
- 0 for
- 7 against
- 0 abstained
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0Against
- Ariane Burgess
- Gillian Mackay
- Lorna Slater
- Maggie Chapman
- Mark Ruskell
- Patrick Harvie
- Ross Greer
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0Did not vote
0Scottish Liberal Democrats
- 0 for
- 3 against
- 0 abstained
- 1 did not vote
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0Against
- Alex Cole-Hamilton
- Liam McArthur
- Willie Rennie
Abstained
0Did not vote
- Beatrice Wishart
No Party Affiliation
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- Alison Johnstone
Alba Party
- 1 for
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- Ash Regan
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0Abstained
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0Original motion text
That the Parliament agrees that the Scottish Government’s approach to funding and resourcing Scotland’s colleges must change in response to the existential threat that its previous approach has created; notes the role that colleges play in powering the regional and national economy, while operating without the necessary flexibility and support that they need, and recognises that colleges are vital to Scotland’s economy and play a crucial role in supporting learners, creating flexible routes into employment, developing a skilled workforce and delivering sustainable economic growth.
Amendments that have not been voted on
Supporting Scotland’s Colleges - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Supported by: Paul Sweeney, Martin Whitfield
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Supporting Scotland’s Colleges - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Ross Greer, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Supported by: Lorna Slater
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Supporting Scotland’s Colleges - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Supported by: Natalie Don, Jenny Gilruth
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, May 8, 2024