[S2M-2694] Decision Time — 14 Apr 2005 at 17:01

This looks like the vote on S2M-2694

The description in the bulletin on 2005-04-13 is:

* S2M-2694 Mr Jim Wallace:Skills—That the Parliament acknowledges the importance of a policy of effective skills improvement and the contribution it can make to Scotland’s prosperity; supports the objectives of the Scottish Executive’s lifelong learning strategy which has helped raise the skill levels of Scotland’s current workforce and increased the potential for future skills improvement; recognises that the sustained success of the Modern Apprenticeship scheme and record investment in Scotland’s colleges have contributed significantly to improved skill levels; welcomes the Executive’s commitment to improving adult literacy and numeracy rates and to better preparing Scotland’s young people for the world of work through enterprise education and greater vocational learning opportunities, and believes that a continued focus on skills can help maintain Scotland’s position as European Region of the Future. Supported by: Allan Wilson*

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Text Introducing Division:

The final question is, that motion S2M-2694, in the name of Jim Wallace, on skills, 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 (Aye)Minority (No)AbstentionsTurnout
Con0 15083.3%
Green0 07100.0%
Independent2 0280.0%
Lab48 0098.0%
LDem15 0088.2%
SNP0 01872.0%
SSCUP1 00100.0%
SSP0 0350.0%
Total:66 153086.7%

All MPs Eligible to Vote - sorted by constituency

Includes MPs who were absent (or abstained) from this vote.

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NameConstituencyPartyVote
Lewis MacdonaldAberdeen CentralLabaye
Brian AdamAberdeen NorthSNPabstention
Nicol StephenAberdeen SouthLDemaye
Karen WhitefieldAirdrie and ShottsLabaye
Andrew WelshAngusSNPabsent
George LyonArgyll and ButeLDemaye
John ScottAyrConno
Stewart StevensonBanff and BuchanSNPabstention
Jamie StoneCaithness, Sutherland and Easter RossLDemaye
Cathy JamiesonCarrick, Cumnock and Doon ValleyLabaye
Christine MayCentral FifeLabaye
Linda FabianiCentral ScotlandSNPabstention
Donald GorrieCentral ScotlandLDemaye
Carolyn LeckieCentral ScotlandSSPabsent
Michael MathesonCentral ScotlandSNPabsent
Margaret MitchellCentral ScotlandConno
Alex NeilCentral ScotlandSNPabstention
John SwinburneCentral ScotlandSSCUPaye
Des McNultyClydebank and MilngavieLabaye
Karen GillonClydesdaleLabaye
Elaine SmithCoatbridge and ChrystonLabaye
Cathie CraigieCumbernauld and KilsythLabaye
Allan WilsonCunninghame NorthLabaye
Irene OldfatherCunninghame SouthLabaye
Jackie BaillieDumbartonLabaye
Elaine MurrayDumfriesLabaye
Shona RobisonDundee EastSNPabstention
Kate MacleanDundee WestLabaye
Helen EadieDunfermline EastLabaye
Scott BarrieDunfermline WestLabaye
Andy KerrEast KilbrideLabaye
John Home RobertsonEast LothianLabaye
Kenneth MacintoshEastwoodLabaye
Sarah BoyackEdinburgh CentralLabaye
Susan DeaconEdinburgh East and MusselburghLabaye
Malcolm ChisholmEdinburgh North and LeithLabaye
David McLetchieEdinburgh PentlandsConno
Mike PringleEdinburgh SouthLDemaye
Margaret SmithEdinburgh WestLDemaye
Cathy PeattieFalkirk EastLabaye
Dennis CanavanFalkirk WestIndependentabsent
Alex FergussonGalloway and Upper NithsdaleConno
Bill AitkenGlasgowConno
Robert BrownGlasgowLDemaye
Patrick HarvieGlasgowGreenabstention
Rosie KaneGlasgowSSPabstention
Tommy SheridanGlasgowwhilst SSPabsent
Nicola SturgeonGlasgowSNPabstention
Sandra WhiteGlasgowSNPabstention
Bill ButlerGlasgow AnnieslandLababsent
Margaret CurranGlasgow BailliestonLabaye
Mike WatsonGlasgow Cathcartwhilst Independentaye
Gordon JacksonGlasgow GovanLabaye
Pauline McNeillGlasgow KelvinLabaye
Patricia FergusonGlasgow MaryhillLabaye
Johann LamontGlasgow PollokLabaye
Janis HughesGlasgow RutherglenLabaye
Frank McAveetyGlasgow ShettlestonLabaye
Paul MartinGlasgow SpringburnLabaye
Nora RadcliffeGordonLDemaye
Duncan McNeilGreenock and InverclydeLabaye
Michael McMahonHamilton North and BellshillLabaye
Tom McCabeHamilton SouthLabaye
Rob GibsonHighlands and IslandsSNPabstention
Maureen MacmillanHighlands and IslandsLabaye
Jim MatherHighlands and IslandsSNPabstention
Jamie McGrigorHighlands and IslandsConabsent
Peter PeacockHighlands and IslandsLabaye
Mary ScanlonHighlands and IslandsConno
Eleanor ScottHighlands and IslandsGreenabstention
Fergus EwingInverness East, Nairn and LochaberSNPabstention
Margaret JamiesonKilmarnock and LoudounLabaye
Marilyn LivingstoneKirkcaldyLabaye
Mary MulliganLinlithgowLabaye
Bristow MuldoonLivingstonLabaye
Lord James [Missing last name for 80026]LothiansConno
Mark BallardLothiansGreenabstention
Colin FoxLothiansSSPabstention
Robin HarperLothiansGreenabstention
Fiona HyslopLothiansSNPabstention
Kenny MacAskillLothiansSNPabsent
Margo MacDonaldLothiansIndependentabstention
Mr Andrew ArbuckleMid Scotland and FifeLDemaye
Ted BrocklebankMid Scotland and FifeConno
Bruce CrawfordMid Scotland and FifeSNPabstention
Murdo FraserMid Scotland and FifeConno
Tricia MarwickMid Scotland and FifeSNPabsent
Brian MonteithMid Scotland and Fifewhilst Conno
Mr Mark RuskellMid Scotland and FifeGreenabstention
Rhona BrankinMidlothianLabaye
Margaret EwingMoraySNPabstention
Rt Hon Jack McConnellMotherwell and WishawLabaye
Iain SmithNorth East FifeLDemaye
Shiona BairdNorth East ScotlandGreenabstention
Richard BakerNorth East ScotlandLabaye
David DavidsonNorth East ScotlandConno
Marlyn GlenNorth East ScotlandLabaye
Alex JohnstoneNorth East ScotlandConabsent
Richard LochheadNorth East ScotlandSNPabstention
Nanette MilneNorth East ScotlandConno
John SwinneyNorth TaysideSNPabsent
George ReidOchilNoneabsent
Jim WallaceOrkney IslandsLDemaye
Wendy AlexanderPaisley NorthLabaye
Hugh HenryPaisley SouthLabaye
Roseanna CunninghamPerthSNPabsent
John Farquhar MunroRoss, Skye and Inverness WestLDemabsent
Euan RobsonRoxburgh and BerwickshireLDemaye
Tavish ScottShetland IslandsLDemaye
Chris BallanceSouth of ScotlandGreenabstention
Ms Rosemary ByrneSouth of Scotlandwhilst SSPabstention
Phil GallieSouth of ScotlandConno
Christine GrahameSouth of ScotlandSNPabstention
Adam IngramSouth of ScotlandSNPabstention
Alasdair MorganSouth of ScotlandSNPabsent
David MundellSouth of ScotlandConabsent
Sylvia JacksonStirlingLabaye
Dr Jean TurnerStrathkelvin and BearsdenIndependentaye
Jeremy PurvisTweeddale, Ettrick and LauderdaleLDemaye
Mike RumblesWest Aberdeenshire and KincardineLDemabsent
Frances CurranWest of ScotlandSSPabsent
Ross FinnieWest of ScotlandLDemaye
Annabel GoldieWest of ScotlandConno
Campbell MartinWest of Scotlandwhilst Independentabstention
Stewart MaxwellWest of ScotlandSNPabstention
Mr Bruce McFeeWest of ScotlandSNPabstention
Murray ToshWest of ScotlandConno
Trish GodmanWest RenfrewshireLabaye
Alasdair MorrisonWestern IslesLabaye

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