Holyrood division · 25 Jun 2026, 13:30 · S7M-00469.2

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Carried

Majority 12

For: 65 Against: 53 Abstain: 0

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

At a glance The motion was carried by a margin of 12 votes. No MSPs voted against their party line.

Crime & justiceEnvironment & energy

How the parties voted

PartyPositionForAgainstAbstainRebels
Scottish National Party Against majority 0 53 0 0
Scottish Labour For majority 16 0 0 0
Reform UK For majority 16 0 0 0
Scottish Green Party For majority 15 0 0 0
Scottish Liberal Democrats For majority 9 0 0 0
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party For majority 8 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 (65)

Against (53)

Did not vote (11)

  • Kenneth GibsonNo Party Affiliation · Cunninghame North
  • Julie MacDougallReform UK · Mid Scotland and Fife (region)
  • Finlay CarsonScottish Conservative and Unionist Party · Galloway and West Dumfries
  • Russell FindlayScottish Conservative and Unionist Party · West Scotland (region)
  • Craig HoyScottish Conservative and Unionist Party · Dumfriesshire
  • Liam KerrScottish Conservative and Unionist Party · North East Scotland (region)
  • Morven-May MacCallumScottish Liberal Democrats · Highlands and Islands (region)
  • Stephen FlynnScottish National Party · Aberdeen Deeside and North Kincardine
  • 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.