Holyrood division · 4 Jun 2026, 13:30 · S7M-00249.2

Wealth Taxation for Public Services

Defeated

Majority 78

For: 16 Against: 94 Abstain: 10

Turnout: 120 of 129 MSPs voted (93%) · 9 did not vote.

At a glance The motion was defeated by a margin of 78 votes, with 10 MSPs abstaining. No MSPs voted against their party line.

Economy & tax

How the parties voted

PartyPositionForAgainstAbstainRebels
Scottish National Party Against majority 0 55 0 0
Reform UK For majority 16 0 0 0
Scottish Green Party Against majority 0 15 0 0
Scottish Labour Against majority 0 15 0 0
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Split 0 0 9
Scottish Liberal Democrats 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 (94)

Abstain (10)

  • Miles BriggsScottish Conservative and Unionist Party · Edinburgh and Lothians East (region)
  • Finlay CarsonScottish Conservative and Unionist Party · Galloway and West Dumfries
  • Tim EagleScottish Conservative and Unionist Party · Highlands and Islands (region)
  • Russell FindlayScottish Conservative and Unionist Party · West Scotland (region)
  • Murdo FraserScottish Conservative and Unionist Party · Mid Scotland and Fife (region)
  • Meghan GallacherScottish Conservative and Unionist Party · Central Scot and Lothians West (region)
  • Craig HoyScottish Conservative and Unionist Party · Dumfriesshire
  • Liam KerrScottish Conservative and Unionist Party · North East Scotland (region)
  • Stephen KerrScottish Conservative and Unionist Party · Mid Scotland and Fife (region)
  • Douglas LumsdenUnknown

Did not vote (9)

Source: the Scottish Parliament vote record.