Scottish Government Debate: Scotland’s Right to Decide

1. John Swinney S7M-01264 That the Parliament agrees that Scotland is a nation that has a right to decide its own future. Further details available for S7M-01264 2. Michael Marra S7M-01264.2 As an amendment to motion S7M-01264 in the name of John Swinney (Scotland’s Right to Decide), insert at end "; recognises that Scotland faces pressing challenges that require urgent action to improve people’s lives; believes that the Scottish Government must strengthen its efforts to build a fairer, more equal and prosperous Scotland; recognises that tackling child poverty must be an immediate national priority; believes that parties across the Parliament should work together to deliver the actions needed to reduce child poverty; recognises the positive impact of measures such as the Scottish Child Payment and the removal of the two-child limit in tackling child poverty; further recognises the importance of secure employment, education, housing and strong communities in achieving this, and reaffirms its commitment to achieving the targets set out in the Child Poverty (Scotland) Act 2017, including reducing relative child poverty to fewer than one in 10 children by 2030." Further details available for S7M-01264.2 3. Malcolm Offord S7M-01264.3 As an amendment to S7M-01264 in the name of John Swinney (Scotland’s Right to Decide), insert at end "and did so on 7 May 2026 where the Scottish National Party failed to meet the target set in its manifesto, which stated that “based on the 2011 precedent, an SNP majority at this election is a mandate for the transfer of powers to the Scottish Parliament to enable an independence referendum”; considers that the Scottish National Party has had nearly 20 years to maximise devolution and demonstrate how Scotland could be better off under its leadership; understands that the Scottish National Party’s 38% vote share in the 2026 Scottish Parliament election is the lowest since the 2007 election, and believes that this does not give it a mandate to discuss independence, let alone break up the UK. Further details available for S7M-01264.3 4. Gillian Mackay S7M-01264.5 As an amendment to motion S7M-01264 in the name of John Swinney (Scotland’s Right to Decide), insert at end “, and recognises that in the 2026 Scottish Parliament election, the people of Scotland returned the biggest ever majority of pro-independence MSPs.” Further details available for S7M-01264.5 5. Russell Findlay S7M-01264.4 As an amendment to motion S7M-01264 in the name of John Swinney (Scotland’s Right to Decide), leave out from "is" to end and insert "voted decisively to remain within the UK; believes that Scotland's future is best served by a government focused on the priorities of the people of Scotland, including reducing taxes, bolstering economic growth and delivering value for money in public services.” Further details available for S7M-01264.4 6. David Green S7M-01264.1 As an amendment to motion S7M-01264 in the name of John Swinney (Scotland’s Right to Decide), insert at end "and recalls that in the 2014 independence referendum people voted firmly to remain part of the UK, representing the will of the Scottish people; notes that the Scottish National Party’s stated objective prior to 7 May 2026 was to secure an overall majority in the Scottish Parliament elections in order to pursue independence, but that the party achieved fewer votes and seats than in the previous elections, and believes that the Scottish Government must now focus on fixing the NHS and care, helping people with the cost of living crisis, ensuring that communities have the power and resources to shape where they live through more decentralised decision-making, fixing the roads and the ferries and getting Scottish education back to its best, in order to deliver the change that Scotland deserves." Further details available for S7M-01264.1