Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 15 September 2011
15 Sep 2011 · S4 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Decision Time
The result of the division is: For 68, Against 39, Abstentions 15.
Motion, as amended, agreed to,
That the Parliament notes that, despite cuts to the Scottish Budget by the UK Government and the previous Labour administration, local government funding in Scotland has been significantly protected compared to local government funding in England; welcomes the commitment of the Scottish Government to continue to improve care for older people by maintaining free personal care and improving the integration of health and social care to help ensure long-term sustainability of high quality care; believes that local authorities should have due regard to the Scottish Government’s guidance on the procurement of care and support services, which was co-produced by a reference group involving all key stakeholders’ interests and which sets out guiding principles for use by local authorities as a framework for evaluating local practice; further believes that, in accordance with the guidance, local authorities should promote the achievement of positive outcomes for service users and carers through the delivery of good quality, flexible and responsive services and ensure that continuity of care and the importance of a skilled and competent workforce are fully taken into account, and further notes COSLA’s intention to tackle variation on charging via its fundamental review of the cost of care.
Motion, as amended, agreed to,
That the Parliament notes that, despite cuts to the Scottish Budget by the UK Government and the previous Labour administration, local government funding in Scotland has been significantly protected compared to local government funding in England; welcomes the commitment of the Scottish Government to continue to improve care for older people by maintaining free personal care and improving the integration of health and social care to help ensure long-term sustainability of high quality care; believes that local authorities should have due regard to the Scottish Government’s guidance on the procurement of care and support services, which was co-produced by a reference group involving all key stakeholders’ interests and which sets out guiding principles for use by local authorities as a framework for evaluating local practice; further believes that, in accordance with the guidance, local authorities should promote the achievement of positive outcomes for service users and carers through the delivery of good quality, flexible and responsive services and ensure that continuity of care and the importance of a skilled and competent workforce are fully taken into account, and further notes COSLA’s intention to tackle variation on charging via its fundamental review of the cost of care.
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The Presiding Officer (Tricia Marwick)
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The Presiding Officer
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The Presiding Officer
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The Presiding Officer
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The Presiding Officer
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The Presiding Officer
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The Presiding Officer
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The Presiding Officer
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The Presiding Officer
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The Presiding Officer
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The Presiding Officer
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The Presiding Officer
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The Presiding Officer
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The Presiding Officer
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The Presiding Officer
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The Presiding Officer
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The Presiding Officer
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The Presiding Officer
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The Presiding Officer
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The Presiding Officer
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The Presiding Officer
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The Presiding Officer
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