Motion
Building a New Scotland - Social Security in an Independent Scotland
S6M-12203 · Motion For Debate · lodged by Somerville, Shirley-Anne
Lodged on
19 Feb 2024Heard / answered on
20 Feb 2024Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 20 Feb 2024
That the Parliament welcomes the Scottish Government's paper, Building a New Scotland: Social security in an independent Scotland; agrees that the people of Scotland would be best served by a social security system that embeds dignity, fairness and respect and provides a safety net for all as part of a strong wellbeing economy; notes progress made with Scotland’s unique social security benefits, including five family payments, with modelling estimating that 90,000 fewer children will live in relative and absolute poverty in 2023-24 as a result of Scottish Government policies, with poverty levels 9% lower than they would have otherwise been, but recognises that only independence provides the full range of powers that would enable Scotland to provide the social security that the people of Scotland deserve.
Backed by
Supported by 4 additional MSPs
SNP 3
Green 1
Lodged by
Somerville, Shirley-Anne
(Scottish National Party).
- Harvie, Patrick (Green)
- Hepburn, Jamie (SNP)
- McLennan, Paul (SNP)
- Roddick, Emma (SNP)
Final vote on motion (no amendments carried)
20 Feb 2024
Carried
Show MSPs
For
63Against
53Abstain
0Not voted
13Amendments were lodged but none were carried; the motion was decided as originally lodged.
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Possible final motion text as originally lodged
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That the Parliament welcomes the Scottish Government's paper, Building a New Scotland: Social security in an independent Scotland; agrees that the people of Scotland would be best served by a social security system that embeds dignity, fairness and respect and provides a safety net for all as part of a strong wellbeing economy; notes progress made with Scotland’s unique social security benefits, including five family payments, with modelling estimating that 90,000 fewer children will live in relative and absolute poverty in 2023-24 as a result of Scottish Government policies, with poverty levels 9% lower than they would have otherwise been, but recognises that only independence provides the full range of powers that would enable Scotland to provide the social security that the people of Scotland deserve.
In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 6 contributions reference this
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The Deputy Presiding Officer (Liam McArthur)
LD
Chamber
· 20 Feb 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 20 February 2024
The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-12203, in the name of Shirley-Anne Somerville, on the paper “Building a New Scotland: Social security in an independent Scotland”. I ask members wh…
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The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone)
NPA
Chamber
· 20 Feb 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 20 February 2024
There are four questions to be put as a result of today’s business. I remind members that, if the amendment in the name of Jeremy Balfour is agreed to, the amendment in the name of Paul O’Kane will f…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 20 Feb 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 20 February 2024
I remind members that, if the amendment in the name of Jeremy Balfour is agreed to, the amendment in the name of Paul O’Kane will fall. We come to the vote on amendment S6M-12203.1, in the name of J…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 20 Feb 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 20 February 2024
The next question is, that amendment S6M-12203.2, in the name of Paul O’Kane, which seeks to amend motion S6M-12203, in the name of Shirley-Anne Somerville, on “Building a New Scotland: Social securi…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 20 Feb 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 20 February 2024
The next question is, that motion S6M-12203, in the name of Shirley-Anne Somerville, on “Building a New Scotland: Social security in an independent Scotland”, be agreed to. Are we agreed? Members: N…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 20 Feb 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 20 February 2024
The result of the division on motion S6M-12203, in the name of Shirley-Anne Somerville, is: For 63, Against 53, Abstentions 0. Motion agreed to, That the Parliament welcomes the Scottish Government…
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-12203Selected itemCarried 63/5319 Feb 2024 · Motion For Debate · Somerville, Shirley-AnneThat the Parliament welcomes the Scottish Government's paper, Building a New Scotland: Social security in an independent Scotland; agrees that the people of Scotland would be best served by a social security system that embeds dignity, fairness and respect and provides a safety net for all as part of a strong wellbeing economy; notes progress made with Sc...
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S6M-12203.1Linked amendment/itemDefeated 30/8719 Feb 2024 · Amendment · Balfour, JeremyAs an amendment to motion S6M-12203 in the name of Shirley-Anne Somerville (Building a New Scotland - Social Security in an Independent Scotland), leave out from "welcomes" to end and insert "regrets that the Scottish Government continues to miss its targets for delivering the transfer of benefits to Social Security Scotland, and calls on the Scottis...
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S6M-12203.2Linked amendment/itemDefeated 53/6419 Feb 2024 · Amendment · O'Kane, PaulAs an amendment to motion S6M-12203 in the name of Shirley-Anne Somerville (Building a New Scotland - Social Security in an Independent Scotland), leave out from "welcomes" to end and insert "acknowledges that the people of Scotland would be best served by a social security system that embeds dignity, fairness and respect and provides a safety net fo...