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Showing 71 of 71 matching items in session S6, 16 May 2025 – 16 May 2026. Latest 30 days: 48.
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S6M-21005 Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill McArthur, Liam Motion
Motion For Debate
 17 Mar 2026
S6M-21035.1 Business Programme Burnett, Alexander Motion
Amendment
 11 Mar 2026
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Amendment
 04 Mar 2026
S6M-20957.2 Fixing Scotland's Ferry Fiasco Webber, Sue Motion
Amendment
 04 Mar 2026
S6M-20956.2 Judging the Scottish Government on its Education Record Briggs, Miles Motion
Amendment
 04 Mar 2026
S6M-20956.1 Judging the Scottish Government on its Education Record O'Kane, Paul Motion
Amendment
 04 Mar 2026
S6M-20957.1 Fixing Scotland's Ferry Fiasco Grant, Rhoda Motion
Amendment
 04 Mar 2026
S6M-20956 Judging the Scottish Government on its Education Record
3 linked amendments
 Rennie, Willie Motion
Motion For Debate
 04 Mar 2026
S6M-20898.1 Business Programme Fraser, Murdo Motion
Amendment
 25 Feb 2026
S6M-20904 Scottish Parliament (Recall of Members) Bill Simpson, Graham Motion
Motion For Debate
 24 Feb 2026
S6M-20826.1 Business Programme Ross, Douglas Motion
Amendment
 18 Feb 2026
S6M-20820.1 A Just Transition Fund for Mossmorran Stewart, Alexander Motion
Amendment
 18 Feb 2026
S6M-20731.2 Safety of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Gulhane, Sandesh Motion
Amendment
 11 Feb 2026
S6M-20731.1 Safety of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Gray, Neil Motion
Amendment
 11 Feb 2026
S6M-20654.1 Opposing the Scottish Government's Proposed Council Tax Rises Marra, Michael Motion
Amendment
 04 Feb 2026
S6M-20653 Saving Scottish Hospitality
3 linked amendments
 Fraser, Murdo Motion
Motion For Debate
 04 Feb 2026
S6M-20627 Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill Regan, Ash Motion
Motion For Debate
 03 Feb 2026
S6M-20611.1 Business Programme Regan, Ash Motion
Amendment
 29 Jan 2026
S6M-20561.1 The Role of Political Decision Making in NHS Scandals Gray, Neil Motion
Amendment
 28 Jan 2026
S6M-20561.2 The Role of Political Decision Making in NHS Scandals Whittle, Brian Motion
Amendment
 28 Jan 2026
S6M-20414 Wellbeing and Sustainable Development (Scotland) Bill Boyack, Sarah Motion
Motion For Debate
 22 Jan 2026
S6M-20294.1 Lowering Bills for Scotland’s Workers Marra, Michael Motion
Amendment
 07 Jan 2026
S6M-20295.2 Stopping the Scottish Government’s Business Tax Increases Johnson, Daniel Motion
Amendment
 07 Jan 2026
S6M-20269.1 Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee's 9th Report, 2025 (Session 6) Regan, Ash Motion
Amendment
 06 Jan 2026
S6M-20135 Motion of No Confidence Findlay, Russell Motion
Standard Motion
 16 Dec 2025
S6M-20068.1 Business Programme Lumsden, Douglas Motion
Amendment
 10 Dec 2025
S6M-20057.1 Connecting Scotland Johnson, Daniel Motion
Amendment
 10 Dec 2025
S6M-20057.3 Connecting Scotland Hyslop, Fiona Motion
Amendment
 10 Dec 2025
S6M-20057.2 Connecting Scotland Ruskell, Mark Motion
Amendment
 10 Dec 2025
S6M-20057 Connecting Scotland
3 linked amendments
 Webber, Sue Motion
Motion For Debate
 10 Dec 2025
S6M-19980.1 Transparency in Tackling Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Findlay, Russell Motion
Amendment
 03 Dec 2025
S6M-19970.2 Uniting Local and National Efforts Across Sectors to End Violence Against Women and Girls White, Tess Motion
Amendment
 02 Dec 2025
S6M-19895.4 Growing Scotland’s Economy Marra, Michael Motion
Amendment
 26 Nov 2025
S6M-19894.4 Backing Oil and Gas Boyack, Sarah Motion
Amendment
 26 Nov 2025
S6M-19895.3 Growing Scotland’s Economy McKee, Ivan Motion
Amendment
 26 Nov 2025
S6M-19894.3 Backing Oil and Gas Martin, Gillian Motion
Amendment
 26 Nov 2025
S6M-19894 Backing Oil and Gas
4 linked amendments
 Lumsden, Douglas Motion
Motion For Debate
 26 Nov 2025
S6M-19756.2 Scotland's Skills System Macpherson, Ben Motion
Amendment
 19 Nov 2025
S6M-19754.1 Education Briggs, Miles Motion
Amendment
 19 Nov 2025
S6M-19756.1 Scotland's Skills System Fraser, Murdo Motion
Amendment
 19 Nov 2025
S6M-19739.3 Supporting Scotland’s Fishing Industry Grant, Rhoda Motion
Amendment
 18 Nov 2025
S6M-19739.1 Supporting Scotland’s Fishing Industry Burgess, Ariane Motion
Amendment
 18 Nov 2025
S6M-19739.4 Supporting Scotland’s Fishing Industry Wishart, Beatrice Motion
Amendment
 18 Nov 2025
S6M-19739.2 Supporting Scotland’s Fishing Industry Eagle, Tim Motion
Amendment
 18 Nov 2025
S6M-19632.2 Better Bus Services Webber, Sue Motion
Amendment
 12 Nov 2025
S6M-19512.2 Scotland’s Maternity Services Gulhane, Sandesh Motion
Amendment
 05 Nov 2025
S6M-19128 Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill Ross, Douglas Motion
Motion For Debate
 09 Oct 2025
S6M-19124.1 Protecting Scotland’s Fire Service Dowey, Sharon Motion
Amendment
 01 Oct 2025
S6M-19123.1 Mobile Phones in Schools Briggs, Miles Motion
Amendment
 01 Oct 2025
S6M-18936.1 SPCB Supported Bodies Landscape Review Committee Debate: SPCB Supported Bodies Landscape Review Whitfield, Martin Motion
Amendment
 18 Sep 2025
S6M-18795.3 Supporting Scottish Exports in Response to Global Uncertainty Fraser, Murdo Motion
Amendment
 11 Sep 2025
S6M-18795.1 Supporting Scottish Exports in Response to Global Uncertainty Johnson, Daniel Motion
Amendment
 11 Sep 2025
S6M-18763.3 Twenty Years of Scotland's Railway Providing a Strong Platform for the Future Baker, Claire Motion
Amendment
 09 Sep 2025
S6M-18763.1 Twenty Years of Scotland's Railway Providing a Strong Platform for the Future Webber, Sue Motion
Amendment
 09 Sep 2025
S6M-18686.3 Palestine Carlaw, Jackson Motion
Amendment
 03 Sep 2025
S6M-18671.1 Priorities for Scotland Cole-Hamilton, Alex Motion
Amendment
 02 Sep 2025
S6M-18671.2 Priorities for Scotland Sarwar, Anas Motion
Amendment
 02 Sep 2025
S6M-18671.4 Priorities for Scotland Findlay, Russell Motion
Amendment
 02 Sep 2025
S6M-18671.3 Priorities for Scotland Greer, Ross Motion
Amendment
 02 Sep 2025
S6M-18016.1 Progressing National Advisory Council on Women and Girls Recommendations on Equality White, Tess Motion
Amendment
 19 Jun 2025
S6M-17981.2 Recognising the Economic Contribution of Scotland’s Defence Sector Slater, Lorna Motion
Amendment
 18 Jun 2025
S6M-17981.1 Recognising the Economic Contribution of Scotland’s Defence Sector Johnson, Daniel Motion
Amendment
 18 Jun 2025
S6M-17906.1 A Migration System that Works for Scotland Smith, Liz Motion
Amendment
 12 Jun 2025
S6M-17906.2 A Migration System that Works for Scotland Marra, Michael Motion
Amendment
 12 Jun 2025
S6M-17785.3 Empowering Entrepreneurs and Innovators Fraser, Murdo Motion
Amendment
 04 Jun 2025
S6M-17785.2 Empowering Entrepreneurs and Innovators Johnson, Daniel Motion
Amendment
 04 Jun 2025
S6M-17670.2 Addressing the Inadequate Provision for Neurodevelopmental Conditions Gulhane, Sandesh Motion
Amendment
 28 May 2025
S6M-17648.3 Growing Community-owned Energy in Scotland Lumsden, Douglas Motion
Amendment
 27 May 2025
S6M-17648.2 Growing Community-owned Energy in Scotland Harvie, Patrick Motion
Amendment
 27 May 2025
S6M-17598.2 Empowering Scotland’s Island Communities Halcro Johnston, Jamie Motion
Amendment
 21 May 2025
S6M-17598.1 Empowering Scotland’s Island Communities Grant, Rhoda Motion
Amendment
 21 May 2025
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Motion

Challenge Poverty Week

S6M-14820 · Motion For Debate · lodged by Swinney, John

Lodged on
07 Oct 2024
Heard / answered on
08 Oct 2024

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That the Parliament agrees in this Challenge Poverty Week that the UK Government must reverse the introduction of means testing for the Winter Fuel Payment.
Backed by

Supported by 4 additional MSPs

SNP 4
Lodged by Swinney, John (Scottish National Party).
Final vote on motion (no amendments carried)
08 Oct 2024
Carried Show MSPs
For
99
Against
14
Abstain
0
Not voted
16
Amendments were lodged but none were carried; the motion was decided as originally lodged.
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Possible final motion text as originally lodged

No carried amendments applied

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That the Parliament agrees in this Challenge Poverty Week that the UK Government must reverse the introduction of means testing for the Winter Fuel Payment.
In the Official Report

Debated in chamber — 5 contributions reference this

  • The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone) NPA Chamber · 08 Oct 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 08 October 2024
    The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-14820, in the name of John Swinney, on challenge poverty week. I would be grateful if members who wish to take part in the debate were to press the…
  • The Presiding Officer NPA Chamber · 08 Oct 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 08 October 2024
    Thank you, Ms Dunbar. We will proceed, but we will keep an eye on the situation. The first question is, that amendment S6M-14820.1, in the name of Russell Findlay, which seeks to amend motion S6M-14…
  • The Presiding Officer NPA Chamber · 08 Oct 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 08 October 2024
    The next question is, that amendment S6M-14820.3, in the name of Anas Sarwar, which seeks to amend motion S6M-14820, in the name of John Swinney, on challenge poverty week, be agreed to. Are we agree…
  • The Presiding Officer NPA Chamber · 08 Oct 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 08 October 2024
    The final question is, that motion S6M-14820, in the name of John Swinney, on challenge poverty week, be agreed to. Are we agreed? Members: No.
  • The Presiding Officer NPA Chamber · 08 Oct 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 08 October 2024
    The result of the division on motion S6M-14820, in the name of John Swinney, is: For 99, Against 14, Abstentions 0. Motion agreed to, That the Parliament agrees in this Challenge Poverty Week that …

Amendments and how the chamber decided

  1. Selected item
    Carried 99/14
    S6M-14820
    07 Oct 2024 · Motion For Debate · Swinney, John
    That the Parliament agrees in this Challenge Poverty Week that the UK Government must reverse the introduction of means testing for the Winter Fuel Payment.
  2. Linked amendment/item
    Defeated 26/86
    S6M-14820.1
    07 Oct 2024 · Amendment · Findlay, Russell
    As an amendment to motion S6M-14820 in the name of John Swinney (Challenge Poverty Week), leave out from “must” to end and insert “and the Scottish Government must both reverse the introduction of means testing for the Winter Fuel Payment; notes that the Scottish National Party administration has failed to reduce poverty during its 17 ye...
  3. Linked amendment/item
    S6M-14820.2
    07 Oct 2024 · Amendment · Cole-Hamilton, Alex
    As an amendment to motion S6M-14820 in the name of John Swinney (Challenge Poverty Week), insert at end ", but regrets that this Scottish National Party administration has made a range of commitments that it cannot keep, thereby failing to deliver policies that were supposed to alleviate poverty and letting people down."
  4. Linked amendment/item
    Defeated 16/96
    S6M-14820.3
    07 Oct 2024 · Amendment · Sarwar, Anas
    As an amendment to motion S6M-14820 in the name of John Swinney (Challenge Poverty Week), leave out from "agrees" to end and insert "regrets that poverty levels in Scotland are still far too high, with 30,000 more children in Scotland living in poverty compared with 2007; recognises the need to support vulnerable people through the cost of living crisis a...
  5. Linked amendment/item
    S6M-14820.4
    07 Oct 2024 · Amendment · Harvie, Patrick
    As an amendment to motion S6M-14820 in the name of John Swinney (Challenge Poverty Week), insert at end “and scrap the two-child limit, and further agrees that the Scottish Government must respect the will of the Scottish Parliament and reverse its decisions on peak rail fares and free school meals, continue to build a more progressive tax system in...