How your MSP voted on the assisted dying bill

PA Media Alex Cole-Hamilton and Liam McArthur react in the Scottish Parliament after the results of the assisted dying bill are revealedPA Media
Liam McArthur, right, tabled the assisted dying bill in the Scottish Parliament

Proposals to legalise assisted dying in Scotland have passed the first stage of parliamentary scrutiny at Holyrood.

The bill, tabled by Liberal Democrat MSP Liam McArthur, would allow terminally-ill, mentally competent adults to seek medical help to end their lives.

A vote on the proposed legislation's general principles passed by 70 votes to 56, but it will need to clear two more phases of parliamentary scrutiny before it can become law.

Politicians were free to vote according to their conscience on the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill, rather than along party lines.

This is how each MSP voted.

Scottish National Party

George Adam, Paisley – For

Karen Adam, Banffshire and Buchan Coast – For

Clare Adamson, Motherwell and Wishaw – Against

Alasdair Allan, Na h-Eileanan an Iar – Against

Tom Arthur, Renfrewshire South – For

Colin Beattie, Midlothian North and Musselburgh – For

Keith Brown, Scottish National Party, Clackmannanshire and Dunblane – Against

Siobhian Brown, Ayr – For

Stephanie Callaghan, Uddingston and Bellshill – For

Willie Coffey, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley – For

Angela Constance, Almond Valley – Against

Graeme Dey, Angus South – For

Natalie Don-Innes, Renfrewshire North and West – For

Bob Doris, Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn – Against

James Dornan, Glasgow Cathcart – For

Jackie Dunbar, Aberdeen Donside – For

Annabelle Ewing, Cowdenbeath – Against

Fergus Ewing, Inverness and Nairn – Against

Jim Fairlie, Perthshire South and Kinross-shire – For

Joe FitzPatrick, Dundee City West – For

Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch – Against

Kenneth Gibson, Cunninghame North – For

Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes – For

Mairi Gougeon, Angus North and Mearns – Against

Christine Grahame, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale – For

Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts – Abstained

Emma Harper, South Scotland – For

Clare Haughey, Rutherglen – Against

Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth – For

Fiona Hyslop, Linlithgow – For

Bill Kidd, Glasgow Anniesland – For

Richard Lochhead, Moray – For

Gordon MacDonald, Edinburgh Pentlands – For

Fulton MacGregor, Coatbridge and Chryston – Against

Rona Mackay, Strathkelvin and Bearsden – For

Ben Macpherson, Edinburgh Northern and Leith – For

Ruth Maguire, Cunninghame South - Against

Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East – For

Michael Matheson, Falkirk West – Against

Màiri McAllan, Clydesdale – For

Ivan McKee, Glasgow Provan – For

Paul McLennan, East Lothian – For

Stuart McMillan, Greenock and Inverclyde – Against

Marie McNair, Clydebank and Milngavie – Against

Jenni Minto, Argyll and Bute – For

Audrey Nicoll, Aberdeen South and North Kincardine – For

Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central – For

Shona Robison, Dundee City East – For

Emma Roddick, Highlands and Islands – Against

Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline – For

Collette Stevenson, East Kilbride – For

Kaukab Stewart, Glasgow Kelvin – For

Kevin Stewart, Aberdeen Central – For

Nicola Sturgeon, Glasgow Southside – Against

John Swinney, Perthshire North – Against

Michelle Thomson, Falkirk East – For

Maree Todd, Caithness, Sutherland and Ross – For

David Torrance, Kirkcaldy – For

Evelyn Tweed, Stirling – For

Elena Whitham, Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley – For

Humza Yousaf, Glasgow Pollok – Against

Scottish Conservatives

Jeremy Balfour, Lothian – Against

Miles Briggs, Lothian – For

Alexander Burnett, Aberdeenshire West – For

Jackson Carlaw, Eastwood – For

Finlay Carson, Galloway and West Dumfries – Against

Sharon Dowey, South Scotland – For

Tim Eagle, Highlands and Islands – Against

Russell Findlay, West Scotland – For

Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife – Against

Meghan Gallacher, Central Scotland – Against

Maurice Golden, North East Scotland – Against

Dr Pam Gosal, West Scotland – Against

Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Glasgow – For

Jamie Halcro Johnston, Highlands and Islands – Against

Rachael Hamilton, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire – For

Craig Hoy, South Scotland – Against

Liam Kerr, North East Scotland – For

Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland – Against

Douglas Lumsden, North East Scotland – For

Roz McCall, Mid Scotland and Fife – Against

Edward Mountain, Highlands and Islands – Against

Oliver Mundell, Dumfriesshire – Against

Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands – Against

Graham Simpson, Central Scotland – Against

Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife – Against

Alexander Stewart, Mid Scotland and Fife – For

Sue Webber, Lothian – Against

Annie Wells, Glasgow – Against

Tess White, North East Scotland – Against

Brian Whittle, South Scotland – For

Scottish Labour

Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton – Against

Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife – Against

Neil Bibby, West Scotland – Against

Sarah Boyack, Lothian – Against

Foysol Choudhury, Lothian – Against

Katy Clark, West Scotland – For

Pam Duncan-Glancy, Glasgow – Against

Rhoda Grant, Highlands and Islands – Against

Mark Griffin, Central Scotland – Against

Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern – For

Monica Lennon, Central Scotland – For

Richard Leonard, Central Scotland – Against

Michael Marra, North East Scotland – Against

Pauline McNeill, Glasgow – Against

Carol Mochan, South Scotland – For

Paul O'Kane, West Scotland – Against

Alex Rowley, Mid Scotland and Fife – Against

Anas Sarwar, Glasgow – Against

Colin Smyth, South Scotland – For

Paul Sweeney, Glasgow – For

Mercedes Villalba, North East Scotland – Against

Martin Whitfield, South Scotland – For

Scottish Greens

Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands – For

Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland – For

Ross Greer, West Scotland – For

Patrick Harvie, Glasgow – For

Gillian Mackay, Central Scotland – For

Mark Ruskell, Mid Scotland and Fife – For

Lorna Slater, Lothian – For

Scottish Liberal Democrats

Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western – For

Jamie Greene, West Scotland – For

Liam McArthur, Orkney Islands – For

Willie Rennie, North East Fife – For

Beatrice Wishart, Shetland Islands – Against

Others

Alison Johnstone, Presiding Officer, Lothian – Did not vote

John Mason, Independent, Glasgow Shettleston – Against

Ash Regan, Alba, Edinburgh Eastern – Against