Motion · S5M-19580 · 28 Oct 2019
Re-energising Manufacturing
The motion
That the Parliament recognises what it considers the important role of the manufacturing sector in enabling the transition to a zero-carbon economy and creating lasting, high-quality jobs across Scotland; welcomes research from Scottish Renewables that it understands has found that almost 13,000 students are studying courses related to renewable energy at Scotland's universities and colleges; believes that there are already approximately 4,500 manufacturing jobs in the low-carbon and renewable energy sector across Scotland, including in the Glasgow region where manufacturers of renewable energy and energy efficiency products are creating jobs and contributing to local communities, and notes the view that there is significant potential for further growth in this sector if there is sustained support from the UK and Scottish governments, particularly in innovative technologies such as floating wind turbines and tidal energy where it believes Scotland could be a world leader.
Supporters (12)
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 28 Oct 2019
- James Kelly 28 Oct 2019
- Mark Ruskell Scottish Green Party 28 Oct 2019
- Bill Kidd 29 Oct 2019
- John Mason 29 Oct 2019
- Gil Paterson 29 Oct 2019
- Alex Rowley 29 Oct 2019
- John Finnie 30 Oct 2019
- Stewart Stevenson 30 Oct 2019
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 31 Oct 2019
- Lewis Macdonald 1 Nov 2019
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 5 Nov 2019
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.