Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 23 February 2012
23 Feb 2012 · S4 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Decision Time
The result of the division is: For 64, Against 54, Abstentions 0.
Motion agreed to,
That the Parliament calls on the UK Government to acknowledge that its pursuit of austerity in the absence of a credible plan for economic growth is threatening the UK recovery; supports the Scottish Government’s distinctive approach, as set out in the Government Economic Strategy and its budget, to accelerating recovery, supporting long-term sustainable economic growth and boosting employment; further calls on the UK Government to do more to support growth, particularly through expanding capital investment, and welcomes the actions taken by the Scottish Government to ensure that Scotland grasps the opportunities in international growth markets by growing its international presence, boosting exports and attracting international investment.
Motion agreed to,
That the Parliament calls on the UK Government to acknowledge that its pursuit of austerity in the absence of a credible plan for economic growth is threatening the UK recovery; supports the Scottish Government’s distinctive approach, as set out in the Government Economic Strategy and its budget, to accelerating recovery, supporting long-term sustainable economic growth and boosting employment; further calls on the UK Government to do more to support growth, particularly through expanding capital investment, and welcomes the actions taken by the Scottish Government to ensure that Scotland grasps the opportunities in international growth markets by growing its international presence, boosting exports and attracting international investment.
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The Presiding Officer (Tricia Marwick)
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