Motion
Scottish Government Priorities: Investing in Scotland’s Public Services
S6M-13602 · Motion For Debate · lodged by Robison, Shona
Lodged on
11 Jun 2024Heard / answered on
13 Jun 2024Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 13 Jun 2024
That the Parliament welcomes the Scottish Government’s continued investment in public services and shares its commitment to maintaining high-quality services that people in Scotland need; recognises the key role that the workforce plays in delivering public services and welcomes that public sector pay is higher in Scotland than other parts of the UK; acknowledges the importance of a socially just and progressive approach to public service design and delivery, underpinned by fair work and a progressive tax policy; agrees that the UK Spring Budget fell far short of what Scotland needs to deliver further investment in public services and infrastructure, and will result in a cut in the Scottish core block grant of around £0.4 billion in real terms in 2024-25 compared with 2022-23; is concerned that significant, real-terms spending cuts, assessed by the Institute for Fiscal Studies as being up to £20 billion by 2028 across the UK, will be needed as a result of the economic plans of either a Labour or Conservative UK administration; calls on the incoming UK administration to bring forward an emergency budget to restore the £1.3 billion cut in Scotland's capital budget, and notes that, for as long as the Scottish Government remains on a fixed budget under the current devolution settlement, there are limits to what it can achieve in terms of investment in public services.
Backed by
Supported by 2 additional MSPs
SNP 2
Lodged by
Robison, Shona
(Scottish National Party).
- Gray, Neil (SNP)
- McKee, Ivan (SNP)
Final vote on motion (no amendments carried)
13 Jun 2024
Carried
Show MSPs
For
61Against
46Abstain
0Not voted
22Amendments were lodged but none were carried; the motion was decided as originally lodged.
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That the Parliament welcomes the Scottish Government’s continued investment in public services and shares its commitment to maintaining high-quality services that people in Scotland need; recognises the key role that the workforce plays in delivering public services and welcomes that public sector pay is higher in Scotland than other parts of the UK; acknowledges the importance of a socially just and progressive approach to public service design and delivery, underpinned by fair work and a progressive tax policy; agrees that the UK Spring Budget fell far short of what Scotland needs to deliver further investment in public services and infrastructure, and will result in a cut in the Scottish core block grant of around £0.4 billion in real terms in 2024-25 compared with 2022-23; is concerned that significant, real-terms spending cuts, assessed by the Institute for Fiscal Studies as being up to £20 billion by 2028 across the UK, will be needed as a result of the economic plans of either a Labour or Conservative UK administration; calls on the incoming UK administration to bring forward an emergency budget to restore the £1.3 billion cut in Scotland's capital budget, and notes that, for as long as the Scottish Government remains on a fixed budget under the current devolution settlement, there are limits to what it can achieve in terms of investment in public services.
In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 5 contributions reference this
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The Deputy Presiding Officer (Liam McArthur)
LD
Chamber
· 13 Jun 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 13 June 2024
The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-13602, in the name of Shona Robison, on Scottish Government priorities—investing in Scotland’s public services. I invite members who wish to partic…
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The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone)
NPA
Chamber
· 13 Jun 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 13 June 2024
There are three questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S6M-13602.1, in the name of Liz Smith, which seeks to amend motion S6M-13602, in the name of…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 13 Jun 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 13 June 2024
The next question is, that amendment S6M-13602.2, in the name of Mark Griffin, which seeks to amend motion S6M-13602, in the name of Shona Robison, on Scottish Government priorities—investing in Scot…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 13 Jun 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 13 June 2024
The final question is, that motion S6M-13602, in the name of Shona Robison, on Scottish Government priorities—investing in Scotland’s public services, be agreed to. Are we agreed? Members: No.
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 13 Jun 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 13 June 2024
The result of the division on motion S6M-13602, in the name of Shona Robison, on Scottish Government priorities—investing in Scotland’s public services, is: For 61, Against 46, Abstentions 0. Motion…
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-13602Selected itemCarried 61/4611 Jun 2024 · Motion For Debate · Robison, ShonaThat the Parliament welcomes the Scottish Government’s continued investment in public services and shares its commitment to maintaining high-quality services that people in Scotland need; recognises the key role that the workforce plays in delivering public services and welcomes that public sector pay is higher in Scotland than other parts of the UK...
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S6M-13602.1Linked amendment/itemDefeated 24/8112 Jun 2024 · Amendment · Smith, LizAs an amendment to motion S6M-13602 in the name of Shona Robison (Scottish Government Priorities: Investing in Scotland’s Public Services), leave out from "acknowledges" to end and insert "notes that, in so many areas of devolved public services in Scotland such as education, health, local government, housing and justice, there has been a marked det...
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S6M-13602.2Linked amendment/itemDefeated 45/6112 Jun 2024 · Amendment · Griffin, MarkAs an amendment to motion S6M-13602 in the name of Shona Robison (Scottish Government Priorities: Investing in Scotland’s Public Services), leave out from first "welcomes" to end and insert "recognises that communities across Scotland are being failed by the Scottish National Party (SNP) administration’s approach to reform and funding of Scotl...
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S6M-13602.3Linked amendment/item12 Jun 2024 · Amendment · Greer, RossAs an amendment to motion S6M-13602 in the name of Shona Robison (Scottish Government Priorities: Investing in Scotland’s Public Services), insert at end "; further notes that many key public services are delivered by local authorities, for which the primary revenue-raising mechanism is a council tax based on property values from 1991, and believes,...