Motion
Scotland’s Public Service Values
S6M-11831.1 · Amendment · lodged by Marra, Michael
Lodged on
10 Jan 2024Heard / answered on
11 Jan 2024Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 11 Jan 2024
As an amendment to motion S6M-11831 in the name of Shona Robison (Scotland’s Public Service Values), leave out from first "welcomes" to end and insert "recognises that communities in Scotland have been let down by the Scottish National Party (SNP) to the extent that poverty is rising, life expectancy is falling and health inequalities are widening, and that the SNP administration has a 16-year record of failure in reforming public services, as highlighted by Audit Scotland, COSLA and other public bodies in the recent Finance and Public Administration Committee inquiry; further recognises that the promises of a healthcare system free at the point of need have been broken by this SNP administration, with almost one in six people in Scotland on waiting lists, whilst £1.2 billion has been wasted on delayed discharge since it promised to eradicate the practice, and that a lack of a credible workforce plan has resulted in millions being spent every year on agency workers; considers that the botched National Care Service and stalled education reform under this SNP administration are particularly egregious examples of its failure to reform public services; welcomes the invaluable work that public sector workers continue to do, and calls on the Scottish Government to urgently provide clarity to public sector bodies, unions and workers regarding its plans for the public sector workforce; notes that, if Scotland’s economy had grown at the same rate since 2012 as the UK overall, it would be £8.5 billion larger, and calls on the Scottish Government to prioritise the delivery of economic growth in all parts of Scotland to create jobs, boost incomes, reduce poverty, and allow for greater investment in, and reform of, public services, including transforming the NHS and social care system to meet the needs of people and communities, and embracing the power of digital technologies."
Backed by
Supported by 3 additional MSPs
Lab 3
Lodged by
Marra, Michael
(Scottish Labour).
- Mochan, Carol (Lab)
- Rowley, Alex (Lab)
- Sweeney, Paul (Lab)
Amendment division result
11 Jan 2024
Defeated
Show MSPs
For
48Against
64Abstain
0Not voted
17In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 3 contributions reference this
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Michael Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab)
Lab
Chamber
· 11 Jan 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 11 January 2024
There is a very important discussion to be had about the urgently needed reform of our public services in Scotland, in order that they be fit to meet the huge challenges that we face in responding to…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 11 Jan 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 11 January 2024
The next question is, that motion S6M-11831.1, in the name of Michael Marra, which seeks to amend motion S6M-11831, in the name of Shona Robison, on Scotland’s public service values, be agreed to. Ar…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 11 Jan 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 11 January 2024
The result of the vote on amendment S6M-11831.1, in the name of Michael Marra, is: For 48, Against 64, Abstentions 0. Motion disagreed to.
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-11831Original motion09 Jan 2024 · Motion For Debate · Robison, ShonaThat the Parliament welcomes the Scottish Government’s continued investment in delivering public services for Scotland’s people and communities; notes, however, the economic damage of Brexit, which means up to £3.7 billion of potential funding for these services has been lost; recognises the Scottish Government’s legacy of successf...
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S6M-11831.1Selected itemDefeated 48/6410 Jan 2024 · Amendment · Marra, MichaelAs an amendment to motion S6M-11831 in the name of Shona Robison (Scotland’s Public Service Values), leave out from first "welcomes" to end and insert "recognises that communities in Scotland have been let down by the Scottish National Party (SNP) to the extent that poverty is rising, life expectancy is falling and health inequalities are widening, ...