Motion
The UK Budget – Scotland’s Priorities
S6M-14614.3 · Amendment · lodged by Johnson, Daniel
Lodged on
23 Sep 2024Heard / answered on
24 Sep 2024Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 24 Sep 2024
As 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 administration inherited a black hole of £22 billion from the previous Conservative administration; understands that the only way to deliver fairness and opportunity for people is to fix the foundations of the economy; welcomes the renewed commitment from the Chancellor of the Exchequer that there will be no return to austerity; calls on the Scottish Government to work with the UK Government to ensure that the benefits of economic stability and the opportunities of national renewal are felt across Scotland, and further calls on the Scottish Government to reflect the importance of financial competence, economic stability and transparency in its management of Scotland’s finances."
Backed by
Supported by 2 additional MSPs
Lab 2
Lodged by
Johnson, Daniel
(Scottish Labour).
- Choudhury, Foysol (Lab)
- Whitfield, Martin (Lab)
Amendment division result
24 Sep 2024
Defeated
Show MSPs
For
10Against
98Abstain
0Not voted
21In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 3 contributions reference this
-
Daniel Johnson
Lab
Chamber
· 24 Sep 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 24 September 2024
Above all, we must ensure that there is no return to austerity under the UK Labour Government. I move amendment S6M-14614.3, to leave out from “recognises” to end and insert: “believes that Scotlan…
-
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…
-
The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 24 Sep 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 24 September 2024
The result of the division on amendment S6M-14614.3, in the name of Daniel Johnson, is: For 10, Against 98, Abstentions 0. Amendment disagreed to.
Amendments and how the chamber decided
-
S6M-14614Original motion23 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...
-
S6M-14614.3Selected 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...