Motion
Championing Disability Equality and Human Rights
S6M-11537.2 · Amendment · lodged by O'Kane, Paul
Lodged on
04 Dec 2023Heard / answered on
05 Dec 2023Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 05 Dec 2023
As an amendment to motion S6M-11537 in the name of Emma Roddick (Championing Disability Equality and Human Rights), leave out from “recognises” to end and insert “acknowledges that the Scottish Human Rights Commission has warned that the Scottish Government has not done enough to ensure that disabled people’s human rights are fully realised; is deeply concerned that disabled people’s organisations believe that the gap in political leadership has led to disabled people feeling deprioritised and dehumanised; notes the Scottish Government’s commitment to develop and implement an Immediate Priorities Plan for Disabled People, which was promised in June 2023; believes that the repeated delays in addressing the disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and cost of living crisis have hampered the ability of disabled people to recover from the effects that they have suffered; notes that the Scottish Government has failed to implement the recommendations of the Independent Review of Adult Social Care in Scotland in full, and urges the Scottish Government to belatedly provide its Immediate Priorities Plan with the political resource and leadership that it has, until now, lacked.”
Backed by
Supported by 1 additional MSP
Lab 1
Lodged by
O'Kane, Paul
(Scottish Labour).
- Sweeney, Paul (Lab)
Amendment division result
05 Dec 2023
Defeated
Show MSPs
For
50Against
64Abstain
3Not voted
12In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 3 contributions reference this
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Paul O’Kane (West Scotland) (Lab)
Lab
Chamber
· 05 Dec 2023 · Meeting of the Parliament 05 December 2023
I am pleased to participate in the debate and to speak about the experience of disabled people in Scotland so soon after the international day of persons with disabilities. It is important that we ta…
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The Deputy Presiding Officer
LD
Chamber
· 05 Dec 2023 · Meeting of the Parliament 05 December 2023
The next question is, that amendment S6M-11537.2, in the name of Paul O’Kane, which seeks to amend motion S6M-11537, in the name of Emma Roddick, on championing disability equality and human rights, …
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The Deputy Presiding Officer
LD
Chamber
· 05 Dec 2023 · Meeting of the Parliament 05 December 2023
The result of the division on amendment S6M-11537.2, in the name of Paul O’Kane, is: For 50, Against 64, Abstentions 3. Amendment disagreed to.
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-11537Original motion04 Dec 2023 · Motion For Debate · Roddick, EmmaThat the Parliament notes the ambition for Scotland to be a world leader in both the legislation for, and realisation of, human rights; recognises the disproportionate impact that the COVID-19 pandemic and the cost of living crisis continue to have on disabled people’s human rights and equality; welcomes the action being taken across the Scottish Go...
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S6M-11537.2Selected itemDefeated 50/6404 Dec 2023 · Amendment · O'Kane, PaulAs an amendment to motion S6M-11537 in the name of Emma Roddick (Championing Disability Equality and Human Rights), leave out from “recognises” to end and insert “acknowledges that the Scottish Human Rights Commission has warned that the Scottish Government has not done enough to ensure that disabled people’s human rights are fully...