Motions

Motions in the Scottish Parliament

Motions are formal proposals MSPs lodge for the Parliament to debate or agree, from members' business debates to statements of opinion. There have been 84,602 on record. Each links to its text and its supporters.

MotionLodged byDateSupporters
Sport and Activity as a Force for Good Members' Business Motion Brian Whittle 20 Jan 2026 30
Committee Meeting Times Bureau Motion Graeme Dey 20 Jan 2026 0
Revision to Business Programme Bureau Motion Graeme Dey 20 Jan 2026 0
50th Anniversary of St Cadoc's Primary School and Nursery Standard Motion Jackson Carlaw 20 Jan 2026 31
Place2Be’s Children’s Mental Health Week Standard Motion Ross Greer 20 Jan 2026 13
Calderwood Lodge Receives Exemplary Education Scotland Report Standard Motion Jackson Carlaw 20 Jan 2026 29
Moray Business Revives Rothes Brewery Standard Motion Tim Eagle 20 Jan 2026 28
Two Highland Takeaways Win Fish and Chip Awards Standard Motion Tim Eagle 20 Jan 2026 28
Recognising and Celebrating the 80th Anniversary of the Twinning Link between Burntisland and Flekkefjord, Norway Standard Motion Claire Baker 20 Jan 2026 20
Scottish Hazards' 25th Annual Conference Standard Motion Bill Kidd 19 Jan 2026 24
Scottish Budget 2026-27 Motion For Debate Kenneth Gibson 19 Jan 2026 0
Stage 3 Timetable Bureau Motion Graeme Dey 19 Jan 2026 0
Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill Motion For Debate Richard Lochhead 19 Jan 2026 1
Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill Motion For Debate Ben Macpherson 19 Jan 2026 2
Inaugural Awards at The British Horror Studio in Kirkcaldy Standard Motion David Torrance 16 Jan 2026 17
Retirement of John Sinclair and Barry Florence of HM Sheridan Butchers in Ballater Standard Motion Alexander Burnett 16 Jan 2026 22
Welfare of the Sheep on St Kilda Standard Motion John Mason 16 Jan 2026 16
Dana Petroleum Standard Motion Maggie Chapman 16 Jan 2026 8
Busby Primary School Reaches 150th Anniversary Standard Motion Jackson Carlaw 16 Jan 2026 30
Netherlee Takeaway Wins Fish and Chips Award Standard Motion Jackson Carlaw 16 Jan 2026 28
Happy Faces Nursery and After School Club Awarded Excellent Grading by Care Inspectorate Standard Motion Emma Harper 16 Jan 2026 15
Grangemouth Runner Amy Meichan Receives Awards for Strathcarron Hospice 10k Success Standard Motion Michelle Thomson 16 Jan 2026 19
Antisocial Behaviour (Fixed Penalty Notice) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2026 [draft] Standard Motion Angela Constance 16 Jan 2026 1
Outstanding Fundraising for Marie Curie Standard Motion Emma Harper 16 Jan 2026 20
Accessible Technology to Make Live Sport Inclusive for All Standard Motion Michael Marra 15 Jan 2026 21
Remembering Former Councillor Peter Murphy Standard Motion Michael Marra 15 Jan 2026 12
Aberdeen Jazz Festival Standard Motion Kevin Stewart 15 Jan 2026 14
Torrance Tractor Run Raises £10k for Wee Scottish Livers Charity Standard Motion Rona Mackay 15 Jan 2026 18
Commending the Courage of Palestine Action Hunger Strikers Standard Motion Paul McLennan 15 Jan 2026 12
Commending the Success of the East Lothian Roots and Fruits Christmas Appeal 2025 Standard Motion Paul McLennan 15 Jan 2026 14