[S2M-3863.1 (Amendment)] Decision Time — 26 Jan 2006 at 17:02

This looks like the vote on S2M-3863.1

The description in the bulletin on 2006-01-26 is:

*S2M-3863.1 Bruce Crawford: The Economy of the East of Scotland—As an amendment to motion (S2M-3863) in the name of Murdo Fraser, leave out from "opposes" to end and insert "notes with regret the announcement by Lexmark that it intends to close its factory in Rosyth with the loss of 700 jobs; expresses sympathy for the workers affected; is concerned about the impact the closure will have on the economy of Dunfermline and West Fife; believes that, in response to the closure, an action plan targeted at assisting the Lexmark workforce should be introduced immediately; further believes that the Scottish Executive, in conjunction with Fife Council, should put in place, as a matter of urgency, a strategy for the economic revitalisation of Dunfermline town centre and that Transport Scotland should be directed to improve the transport links to the area in order to make it more attractive for investors; agrees that, as part of a package to help the economy of Fife, an immediate announcement freezing the level of tolls on the Forth Road Bridge at £1 should be made, and further agrees that planning for a new crossing should begin immediately in view of the fact that the bridge will close to heavy goods vehicles in 2013 and to all traffic in 2019 if a satisfactory engineering solution cannot be found to overcome the bridge’s structural problems." Supported by: Tricia Marwick*

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Text Introducing Division:

Therefore, amendment S2M-3863.1 falls. The next question is, that motion S2M-3863, in the name of Murdo Fraser, on the economy of the east of Scotland, as amended, be agreed to. Are we agreed?

No.

There will be a division.

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