Holyrood division · 11 Jun 2026, 13:30 · S7M-00309.1

Public Service Reform: Empowering Staff, Service Users and Local Communities

Defeated

Majority 31

For: 36 Against: 67 Abstain: 16

Turnout: 119 of 129 MSPs voted (92%) · 10 did not vote.

At a glance The motion was defeated by a margin of 31 votes, with 16 MSPs abstaining. 1 MSP voted against their party line.

How the parties voted

PartyPositionForAgainstAbstainRebels
Scottish National Party Against majority 0 51 0 0
Reform UK For majority 16 1 0 1
Scottish Labour Split 0 0 16
Scottish Green Party Against majority 0 15 0 0
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party For majority 10 0 0 0
Scottish Liberal Democrats For majority 10 0 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 (36)

Against (67)

Abstain (16)

Did not vote (10)

Source: the Scottish Parliament vote record.