Motion
Widening Access - Equality of Access to Higher Education
S6M-12642.2 · Amendment · lodged by Duncan-Glancy, Pam
Lodged on
25 Mar 2024Heard / answered on
26 Mar 2024Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 26 Mar 2024
As an amendment to motion S6M-12642 in the name of Graeme Dey (Widening Access – Equality of Access to Higher Education), insert at end "; notes the Scottish Government’s own Equality and Fairer Scotland Budget Statement accompanying the 2024-25 budget, which warns of 'a significant risk that the reduction in the HE resource budget will increase competition for remaining university places, which could disadvantage learners from socio-economically disadvantaged areas with lower prior attainment'; understands that this funding crisis extends to the whole tertiary education sector, with Audit Scotland noting that it will be 'difficult for colleges to balance delivering high-quality learning at the volume expected while contributing to other Scottish Government priorities'; calls on the Scottish Government to set out its plans to meet its commitment in the 2023-24 Programme for Government to lead development of a new post-16 education funding model, and believes that a sustainably funded tertiary education sector is crucial to the future of Scotland."
Backed by
Supported by 2 additional MSPs
SNP 1
Lab 1
Lodged by
Duncan-Glancy, Pam
(Scottish Labour).
- Adamson, Clare (SNP)
- Sweeney, Paul (Lab)
Amendment division result
26 Mar 2024
Defeated
Show MSPs
For
22Against
97Abstain
1Not voted
9In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 3 contributions reference this
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Pam Duncan-Glancy
Lab
Chamber
· 26 Mar 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 26 March 2024
I am afraid that I do not have time. The only thing that prevents that from being the case is the tenacity of universities, not this Government. Universities are working day and night to do all tha…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 26 Mar 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 26 March 2024
The next question is, that amendment S6M-12642.2, in the name of Pam Duncan-Glancy, which seeks to amend motion S6M-12642, in the name of Graeme Dey, on widening access and equality of access to high…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 26 Mar 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 26 March 2024
The result of the division on amendment S6M-12642.2, in the name of Pam Duncan-Glancy, is: For 22, Against 97, Abstentions 1. Amendment disagreed to.
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-12642Original motion25 Mar 2024 · Motion For Debate · Dey, GraemeThat the Parliament notes the recent report by the Commissioner on Fair Access; welcomes the progress that has been made to widen access to university, with a 45% increase in students from the most deprived communities entering university since 2013-14; is grateful for the work of the higher education sector in achieving this success; agrees with the comm...
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S6M-12642.2Selected itemDefeated 22/9725 Mar 2024 · Amendment · Duncan-Glancy, PamAs an amendment to motion S6M-12642 in the name of Graeme Dey (Widening Access – Equality of Access to Higher Education), insert at end "; notes the Scottish Government’s own Equality and Fairer Scotland Budget Statement accompanying the 2024-25 budget, which warns of 'a significant risk that the reduction in the HE resource budget will increa...