Holyrood division · 28 May 2026, 12:00 · S7M-00159.2

It’s Scotland’s Energy

Defeated

Majority 82

For: 16 Against: 98 Abstain: 10

Turnout: 124 of 129 MSPs voted (96%) · 5 did not vote.

At a glance The motion was defeated by a margin of 82 votes, with 10 MSPs abstaining. No MSPs voted against their party line.

Environment & energy

How the parties voted

PartyPositionForAgainstAbstainRebels
Scottish National Party Against majority 0 56 0 0
Reform UK Against majority 0 17 0 0
Scottish Green Party Against majority 0 15 0 0
Scottish Labour For majority 15 0 0 0
Scottish Liberal Democrats Split 0 0 10
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Against majority 0 9 0 0

The party positions and rebel counts are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.

Every vote

For (16)

Against (98)

Abstain (10)

Did not vote (5)

  • Kenneth GibsonNo Party Affiliation · Cunninghame North
  • Alexander BurnettScottish Conservative and Unionist Party · Aberdeenshire West
  • Rachael HamiltonScottish Conservative and Unionist Party · Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire
  • Claire BakerScottish Labour · Mid Scotland and Fife (region)
  • Jim FairlieScottish National Party · Perthshire South and Kinross-shire

Source: the Scottish Parliament vote record.