Motion
The UK Budget – Scotland’s Priorities
S6M-14614 · Motion For Debate · lodged by Robison, Shona
Lodged on
23 Sep 2024Heard / answered on
24 Sep 2024Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 24 Sep 2024
That the Parliament recognises the importance of the UK Budget on 30 October 2024 to Scotland’s budget; supports the call from prominent economists, including Professor Mariana Mazzucato, Professor Anton Muscatelli, Lord Gus O’Donnell and Professor Simon Wren-Lewis, for the UK Government to use the forthcoming UK Budget to halt “the under-investment that has resulted in a vicious circle of stagnation and decline, whereby low investment leads to both a weaker economy and greater social and environmental problems”; calls on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to replace the current austerity fiscal rules that the UK Government is operating under, in order to allow for greater investment to renew and enhance public infrastructure and deliver projects that support the transition to net zero; believes that the UK Government should reverse its cut to the Winter Fuel Payment, as this cut will impact many of the most vulnerable older people in society, and urges the UK Government to use its first Budget to remove the two-child limit on benefits and deliver greater investment to tackle child poverty, and deliver a sizeable increase in investment in the NHS and schools, which would deliver consequentials for application in these vital public services in Scotland.
Backed by
Supported by 1 additional MSP
SNP 1
Lodged by
Robison, Shona
(Scottish National Party).
- McKee, Ivan (SNP)
Final vote on motion (no amendments carried)
24 Sep 2024
Carried
Show MSPs
For
65Against
42Abstain
0Not voted
22Amendments 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 recognises the importance of the UK Budget on 30 October 2024 to Scotland’s budget; supports the call from prominent economists, including Professor Mariana Mazzucato, Professor Anton Muscatelli, Lord Gus O’Donnell and Professor Simon Wren-Lewis, for the UK Government to use the forthcoming UK Budget to halt “the under-investment that has resulted in a vicious circle of stagnation and decline, whereby low investment leads to both a weaker economy and greater social and environmental problems”; calls on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to replace the current austerity fiscal rules that the UK Government is operating under, in order to allow for greater investment to renew and enhance public infrastructure and deliver projects that support the transition to net zero; believes that the UK Government should reverse its cut to the Winter Fuel Payment, as this cut will impact many of the most vulnerable older people in society, and urges the UK Government to use its first Budget to remove the two-child limit on benefits and deliver greater investment to tackle child poverty, and deliver a sizeable increase in investment in the NHS and schools, which would deliver consequentials for application in these vital public services in Scotland.
In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 7 contributions reference this
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The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing)
SNP
Chamber
· 24 Sep 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 24 September 2024
The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-14614, in the name of Shona Robison, on the United Kingdom budget, Scotland’s priorities. I invite members who wish to speak in the debate to press…
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The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone)
NPA
Chamber
· 24 Sep 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 24 September 2024
There are five questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S6M-14614.2, in the name of Murdo Fraser, which seeks to amend motion S6M-14614, in the name …
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 24 Sep 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 24 September 2024
I remind members that, if the amendment in the name of Daniel Johnson is agreed to, the amendment in the name of Alex Cole-Hamilton will fall. The next question is, that amendment S6M-14614.3, in t…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 24 Sep 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 24 September 2024
The next question is, that amendment S6M-14614.4, in the name of Lorna Slater, which seeks to amend motion S6M-14614, in the name of Shona Robison, on the UK budget, Scotland’s priorities, be agreed …
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 24 Sep 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 24 September 2024
The next question is, that amendment S6M-14614.4, in the name of Alex Cole-Hamilton, which seeks to amend motion S6M-14614, in the name of Shona Robison, on the UK budget, Scotland’s priorities, be a…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 24 Sep 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 24 September 2024
The final question is, that motion S6M-14614, in the name of Shona Robison, on the UK budget, Scotland’s priorities, be agreed to. Are we agreed? Members: No.
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 24 Sep 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 24 September 2024
The result of the division on motion S6M-14614, in the name of Shona Robison, on the UK budget, Scotland’s priorities, is: For 65, Against 42, Abstentions 0. Motion agreed to, That the Parliament r…
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-14614Selected itemCarried 65/4223 Sep 2024 · Motion For Debate · Robison, ShonaThat the Parliament recognises the importance of the UK Budget on 30 October 2024 to Scotland’s budget; supports the call from prominent economists, including Professor Mariana Mazzucato, Professor Anton Muscatelli, Lord Gus O’Donnell and Professor Simon Wren-Lewis, for the UK Government to use the forthcoming UK Budget to halt “the...
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S6M-14614.1Linked amendment/itemDefeated 6/4323 Sep 2024 · Amendment · Slater, LornaAs an amendment to motion S6M-14614 in the name of Shona Robison (The UK Budget – Scotland’s Priorities), insert at end "; believes that, whilst the fiscal levers available to the Scottish Government are inadequate to fully protect public services and communities from UK Government austerity, it must use every power available to address the ur...
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S6M-14614.2Linked amendment/itemDefeated 28/8023 Sep 2024 · Amendment · Fraser, MurdoAs an amendment to motion S6M-14614 in the name of Shona Robison (The UK Budget – Scotland’s Priorities), leave out from “supports” to end and insert “acknowledges the crucial role of the previous UK Conservative administrations in securing the largest ever block grants for Scotland, in curtailing inflation, guiding the count...
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S6M-14614.3Linked amendment/itemDefeated 10/9823 Sep 2024 · Amendment · Johnson, DanielAs an amendment to motion S6M-14614 in the name of Shona Robison (The UK Budget – Scotland’s Priorities), leave out from "recognises" to end and insert "believes that Scotland’s priorities were reflected in the overwhelming mandate that the people of Scotland gave to the Labour Party on 4 July 2024; recognises that the new UK Labour admi...
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S6M-14614.4Linked amendment/itemDefeated 4/4523 Sep 2024 · Amendment · Cole-Hamilton, AlexAs an amendment to motion S6M-14614 in the name of Shona Robison (The UK Budget – Scotland’s Priorities), leave out from “importance of” to end and insert “terrible state of the public finances caused by the mismanagement of the previous UK Conservative administration; believes that the top priority of the new Labour administ...