Motion
Programme for Government – Eradicating Child Poverty
S6M-14322.2 · Amendment · lodged by Briggs, Miles
Lodged on
04 Sep 2024Heard / answered on
05 Sep 2024Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 05 Sep 2024
As an amendment to motion S6M-14322 in the name of Jenny Gilruth (Programme for Government - Eradicating Child Poverty), leave out from "14" to end and insert "17 years of financial mismanagement by the Scottish Government; notes that 26% 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 10,000, which has increased by 138% since 2014; urges the Scottish Government to recognise that child poverty has a detrimental impact on the health of children, and notes that, by September 2023, the percentage of children waiting over 12 weeks for medical care increased to 49.8%, and that the total number of paediatric waits was 10,512, which was a 114.6% increase from October 2012; calls on the Scottish Government to recognise that the poverty-related attainment gap poses another barrier for children, and notes that, in 2024, the pass rates at National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher were at record low levels since 2016; urges the Scottish Ministers to accept the findings of the Social Justice and Social Security Committee’s report, Addressing Child Poverty Through Parental Employment, and calls on the Scottish Government to deliver a holistic strategy for tackling child poverty, which ensures that no child in Scotland goes without safe housing, modern and efficient local healthcare, and high-quality educational opportunities."
Lodged by
Briggs, Miles
alone — no additional MSPs have signed on.
Amendment division result
05 Sep 2024
Defeated
Show MSPs
For
29Against
91Abstain
0Not voted
9In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 4 contributions reference this
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Miles Briggs
Con
Chamber
· 05 Sep 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 05 September 2024
Finally, I note that the programme for government was a missed opportunity to develop opportunities to end child poverty. We need to work across parties to do that. I move amendment S6M-14322.2, to …
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The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone)
NPA
Chamber
· 05 Sep 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 05 September 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 Miles Briggs is agreed to, the amendment in the name of Maggie Chapman will …
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 05 Sep 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 05 September 2024
I remind members that, if the amendment in the name of Miles Briggs is agreed to, the amendment in the name of Maggie Chapman will fall. We come to the vote on amendment S6M-14322.2, in the name of …
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 05 Sep 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 05 September 2024
The result of the division on amendment S6M-14322.2, in the name of Miles Briggs, is: For 29, Against 91, Abstentions 0. Amendment disagreed to.
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-14322Original motion03 Sep 2024 · Motion For Debate · Gilruth, JennyThat the Parliament notes the actions set out in the Programme for Government 2024-25 that focus on eradicating child poverty as the single greatest priority for the Scottish Government; recognises that sustained and cohesive effort is needed across all levels of government and in all parts of society to deliver on this national mission, especially a...
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S6M-14322.2Selected itemDefeated 29/9104 Sep 2024 · Amendment · Briggs, MilesAs an amendment to motion S6M-14322 in the name of Jenny Gilruth (Programme for Government - Eradicating Child Poverty), leave out from "14" to end and insert "17 years of financial mismanagement by the Scottish Government; notes that 26% of children live in poverty in Scotland, and that this rate has remained largely unchanged since 2007; recognises that...