Scotland Session S6 Status: Introduced

SP Bill 4 — Good Food Nation (Scotland) Bill

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Scottish Parliament
  4. 4
    To Executive
  5. 5
    Enacted

This bill died with Session S6. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

In plain language

The bill aims to promote sustainable food systems in Scotland.

This bill focuses on creating a healthier, more sustainable food system in Scotland by emphasizing local sourcing and reducing food waste. It seeks to encourage partnerships among local governments, communities, and businesses to achieve these goals.

What this means for you
  • Families: Families could experience improved access to healthier food options and reduced food waste initiatives.
  • Environment: Environmental strategies in the bill may help protect local ecosystems through sustainable food sourcing.
  • Small Business: Local food businesses may benefit from increased support for local sourcing and sustainable practices.

Bill Text

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Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (129)

129 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Good Food Nation (Scotland) Bill — S6M-04938

Passed 113 Yea · 0 Nay · 16 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1130016
Total 1130016
% of votes cast 88%0%0%12%
How each member voted (129)
Member Party Vote
Adam, George — Yea
Adam, Karen — Yea
Adamson, Clare — Yea
Allan, Dr Alasdair — Yea
Arthur, Tom — Yea
Baillie, Jackie — Not Voting
Baker, Claire — Yea
Balfour, Jeremy — Yea
Beattie, Colin — Not Voting
Bibby, Neil — Yea
Boyack, Sarah — Yea
Briggs, Miles — Yea
Brown, Keith — Yea
Brown, Siobhian — Yea
Burgess, Ariane — Yea
Burnett, Alexander — Yea
Callaghan, Stephanie — Yea
Cameron, Donald — Yea
Carlaw, Jackson — Yea
Carson, Finlay — Yea
Chapman, Maggie — Yea
Choudhury, Foysol — Not Voting
Clark, Katy — Yea
Coffey, Willie — Yea
Cole-Hamilton, Alex — Yea
Constance, Angela — Not Voting
Dey, Graeme — Yea
Don-Innes, Natalie — Yea
Doris, Bob — Yea
Dornan, James — Not Voting
Dowey, Sharon — Yea
Dunbar, Jackie — Yea
Duncan-Glancy, Pam — Yea
Ewing, Annabelle — Yea
Ewing, Fergus — Yea
Fairlie, Jim — Yea
Findlay, Russell — Yea
FitzPatrick, Joe — Yea
Forbes, Kate — Not Voting
Fraser, Murdo — Yea
Gallacher, Meghan — Yea
Gibson, Kenneth — Yea
Gilruth, Jenny — Yea
Golden, Maurice — Yea
Gosal, Pam — Not Voting
Gougeon, Mairi — Yea
Grahame, Christine — Yea
Grant, Rhoda — Yea
Gray, Neil — Yea
Greene, Jamie — Yea
Greer, Ross — Yea
Griffin, Mark — Yea
Gulhane, Sandesh — Yea
Halcro Johnston, Jamie — Yea
Hamilton, Rachael — Yea
Harper, Emma — Yea
Harvie, Patrick — Yea
Haughey, Clare — Yea
Hepburn, Jamie — Yea
Hoy, Craig — Yea
Hyslop, Fiona — Yea
Johnson, Daniel — Yea
Johnstone, Alison — Not Voting
Kerr, Liam — Yea
Kerr, Stephen — Yea
Kidd, Bill — Yea
Lennon, Monica — Yea
Leonard, Richard — Yea
Lochhead, Richard — Yea
Lockhart, Dean — Yea
Lumsden, Douglas — Yea
MacDonald, Gordon — Yea
MacGregor, Fulton — Yea
Mackay, Gillian — Yea
Mackay, Rona — Yea
Macpherson, Ben — Yea
Maguire, Ruth — Yea
Marra, Michael — Yea
Martin, Gillian — Yea
Mason, John — Yea
Matheson, Michael — Not Voting
McAllan, Màiri — Not Voting
McArthur, Liam — Not Voting
McKee, Ivan — Yea
McKelvie, Christina — Yea
McLennan, Paul — Yea
McMillan, Stuart — Yea
McNair, Marie — Yea
McNeill, Pauline — Not Voting
Minto, Jenni — Yea
Mochan, Carol — Yea
Mountain, Edward — Yea
Mundell, Oliver — Yea
Nicoll, Audrey — Yea
O'Kane, Paul — Yea
Regan, Ash — Yea
Rennie, Willie — Yea
Robertson, Angus — Yea
Robison, Shona — Yea
Roddick, Emma — Yea
Ross, Douglas — Yea
Rowley, Alex — Not Voting
Ruskell, Mark — Yea
Sarwar, Anas — Yea
Simpson, Graham — Yea
Slater, Lorna — Yea
Smith, Liz — Yea
Smyth, Colin — Yea
Somerville, Shirley-Anne — Yea
Stevenson, Collette — Yea
Stewart, Alexander — Yea
Stewart, Kaukab — Yea
Stewart, Kevin — Yea
Sturgeon, Nicola — Not Voting
Sweeney, Paul — Yea
Swinney, John — Yea
Thomson, Michelle — Yea
Todd, Maree — Yea
Torrance, David — Yea
Tweed, Evelyn — Yea
Villalba, Mercedes — Yea
Webber, Sue — Yea
Wells, Annie — Yea
White, Tess — Yea
Whitfield, Martin — Not Voting
Whitham, Elena — Yea
Whittle, Brian — Yea
Wishart, Beatrice — Yea
Yousaf, Humza — Not Voting

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