[S2M-1185.2 (Amendment)] Decision Time — 22 Apr 2004 at 17:00

Kenny MacAskill MP, Lothians voted with the majority (No).

This looks like the vote on S2M-1185.2

The description in the bulletin on 2004-04-22 is:

*S2M-1185.2 Murdo Fraser: Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency-As an amendment to motion (S2M-1185) in the name of Mr Jim Wallace, leave out from "endorses" to end and insert "notes the increasing scepticism about the achievability of the Scottish Executive's targets for renewable energy from a number of sources, including former Energy Minister Brian Wilson MP and UNISON; further notes the publication of reports from the Royal Academy of Engineers and Professor David Simpson of the David Hume Institute on the costs of wind power generation as against other generation methods; regrets the current rush to develop onshore wind capacity to the exclusion of other technologies such as hydro, wave, tidal and biomass, and calls on the Scottish Executive and Her Majesty's Government to work together to develop an energy strategy for Scotland which will include a mix of generating capacity, with components from renewables, gas, coal and nuclear power."

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Text Introducing Division:

The sixth question is, that amendment S2M-1185.2, in the name of Murdo Fraser, which seeks to amend motion S2M-1185, in the name of Jim Wallace, on renewable energy and energy efficiency, be agreed to. Are we agreed?

No.

There will be a division.

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Party Summary

Votes by party, red entries are votes against the majority for that party.

What is Turnout? This is measured against the total membership of the party at the time of the vote.

PartyMajority (No)Minority (Aye)AbstentionsTurnout
Con0 16088.9%
Green6 0085.7%
Independent1 0033.3%
Lab46 0092.0%
LDem15 0088.2%
SNP26 00100.0%
SSCUP1 00100.0%
SSP5 0083.3%
Total:100 16090.6%

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