The momentum behind Level Up Scotland has reached the floor of the Scottish Parliament.
Following our dual-city launch earlier this week, Michael Marra MSP has officially lodged a motion (S6M-20521) calling for a dedicated Members’ Business debate on the National Action Plan for Scotland’s Games Sector.
The motion recognises the sector’s “growing importance to Scotland’s economy” and specifically highlights our goal of scaling the industry to £1 Billion GVA by 2030. It also puts our “secret weapon” metric—the £151,382 GVA per head—into the formal parliamentary record.
The Next Step: Securing the Debate
Lodging a motion is the first step. To ensure this debate actually happens in the chamber, we need MSPs from across the political spectrum to support it.
This is where the community comes in.
We need to show the Parliament that there is widespread, cross-party interest in the future of the games supercluster. Whether your local MSP is SNP, Labour, Conservative, Green, or Lib Dem, they need to hear from you.
How You Can Help Today
- Find Your MSP: Visit TheyWorkForYou or the Scottish Parliament website. You can find a complete list of MSPs by constituency here (PDF).
- Ask Them to Sign: Send them a short, personal email asking them to support Motion S6M-20521. Tell them why the Action Plan matters to your studio, your job, or your studies. You can find a template email here (Google Doc).
- Share the Motion: Use the hashtag #LevelUpScotland and tag your MSP (and their ministerial colleagues) on social media.
Why This Debate Matters
A Members’ Business debate forces a formal response from the Scottish Government. It provides a platform for MSPs to champion the studios in their constituencies and ensures the five core recommendations of the Action Plan remain at the top of the government’s priority list.
On Wednesday we launched the vision. Today, we start the democratic process of making it a reality.