Motion
The UK Budget – Scotland’s Priorities
S6M-14614.2 · Amendment · lodged by Fraser, Murdo
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 “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 country through and out of the COVID-19 pandemic, protecting businesses through the furlough scheme, and in providing non-domestic rates relief, which the Scottish National Party (SNP) administration chose not to pass on to businesses in Scotland; credits the Conservative administration for ensuring consistent economic growth for the UK, frequently outpacing the rest of the G7, and protecting UK pensions; notes that the current UK Labour administration, despite this legacy, has created a budget deficit by paying above-inflation pay awards to the public sector; condemns the UK Labour administration for scrapping the Winter Fuel Payment, thereby putting 900,000 Scottish pensioners in Scotland at risk this winter, and acknowledges the legacy of 17 years of economic mismanagement by the SNP administration in Scotland, which has resulted in stagnant growth, high taxes, underinvestment, spending cuts, and difficulties in attracting skilled workers to Scotland.”
Lodged by
Fraser, Murdo
alone — no additional MSPs have signed on.
Amendment division result
24 Sep 2024
Defeated
Show MSPs
For
28Against
80Abstain
0Not voted
21In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 4 contributions reference this
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Murdo Fraser
Con
Chamber
· 24 Sep 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 24 September 2024
The tax gap is actively deterring them from attracting talent to come and work in Scotland. I know that the Deputy First Minister gets that, but I am not sure that the finance secretary does. I thin…
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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
We move to the vote on amendment S6M-14614.2, in the name of Murdo Fraser. For Balfour, Jeremy (Lothian) (Con) Briggs, Miles (Lothian) (Con) Burnett, Alexander (Aberdeenshire West) (Con) Carlaw,…
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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 amendment S6M-14614.2, in the name of Murdo Fraser, is: For 28, Against 80, Abstentions 0. Amendment disagreed to.
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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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...
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S6M-14614.2Selected 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...