Motion
Scottish Government Priorities: Eradicating Child Poverty
S6M-13566.3 · Amendment · lodged by Ross, Douglas
Lodged on
10 Jun 2024Heard / answered on
11 Jun 2024Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 11 Jun 2024
As an amendment to motion S6M-13566 in the name of John Swinney (Scottish Government Priorities: Eradicating Child Poverty), leave out from "warns" to end and insert "notes that around 24% of children live in poverty in Scotland and that this rate has remained largely unchanged since 2007; recognises that the number of children in temporary accommodation has reached over 9,000, which is an 8% increase on the previous figure; calls on the Scottish Government to use the powers that it has to take action, rather than produce more strategies, to tackle child poverty; notes that the Scottish Government has abandoned plans to close the poverty-related attainment gap and that its plans to roll out free childcare have been described as ‘fragile’; agrees that the Scottish Government has failed to deliver all of the devolved benefits that could help tackle child poverty; regrets that the Scottish Government is reportedly returning £450 million of EU structural funds that could be used to tackle child poverty, and calls on the Scottish Government to work constructively with the UK Government to ensure that all children get the best start in life."
Lodged by
Ross, Douglas
alone — no additional MSPs have signed on.
Amendment division result
11 Jun 2024
Defeated
Show MSPs
For
27Against
87Abstain
0Not voted
15In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 3 contributions reference this
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Douglas Ross
Con
Chamber
· 11 Jun 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 11 June 2024
What has made the actions of the Government more difficult is its priorities and the way in which it has chosen to spend the record block grant from the UK Government to the Scottish Government. It i…
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The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone)
NPA
Chamber
· 11 Jun 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 11 June 2024
There are three questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S6M-13566.3, in the name of Douglas Ross, which seeks to amend motion S6M-13566, in the name…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 11 Jun 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 11 June 2024
We move to the vote on amendment S6M-13566.3, in the name of Douglas Ross. Members should cast their votes now. The vote is closed. For Balfour, Jeremy (Lothian) (Con) Briggs, Miles (Lothian) (Co…
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-13566Original motion10 Jun 2024 · Motion For Debate · Swinney, JohnThat the Parliament agrees that eradicating child poverty is a national mission for the Scottish Government, the Scottish Parliament and society; welcomes the progress made in delivering the Best Start, Bright Futures: Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan 2022-2026, with spend benefitting children in low-income households increasing to an estimated £...
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S6M-13566.3Selected itemDefeated 27/8710 Jun 2024 · Amendment · Ross, DouglasAs an amendment to motion S6M-13566 in the name of John Swinney (Scottish Government Priorities: Eradicating Child Poverty), leave out from "warns" to end and insert "notes that around 24% of children live in poverty in Scotland and that this rate has remained largely unchanged since 2007; recognises that the number of children in temporary accommodation ...