Holyrood division · 24 Jun 2026, 14:00 · S7M-00461

National Security (State Threats) Bill – UK Legislation

Carried

Majority 101

For: 102 Against: 1 Abstain: 15

Turnout: 118 of 129 MSPs voted (91%) · 11 did not vote.

At a glance The motion was carried by a margin of 101 votes, with 15 MSPs abstaining. 1 MSP voted against their party line.

Defence & security

How the parties voted

PartyPositionForAgainstAbstainRebels
Scottish National Party For majority 51 0 0 0
Scottish Labour For majority 16 0 0 0
Reform UK For majority 15 1 0 1
Scottish Green Party Split 0 0 15
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party For majority 10 0 0 0
Scottish Liberal Democrats For majority 9 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 (102)

Against (1)

Abstain (15)

Did not vote (11)

  • Kenneth GibsonNo Party Affiliation · Cunninghame North
  • Senga BeresfordReform UK · South Scotland (region)
  • James AdamsScottish Conservative and Unionist Party · North East Scotland (region)
  • Russell FindlayScottish Conservative and Unionist Party · West Scotland (region)
  • Duncan DunlopScottish Liberal Democrats · South Scotland (region)
  • Stephen FlynnScottish National Party · Aberdeen Deeside and North Kincardine
  • Jenny GilruthScottish National Party · Mid Fife and Glenrothes
  • Colm MerrickScottish National Party · Glasgow Anniesland
  • Emma RoddickScottish National Party · Inverness and Nairn
  • Maree ToddScottish National Party · Highlands and Islands (region)
  • David TorranceScottish National Party · Kirkcaldy

Source: the Scottish Parliament vote record.