Motion
Tackling Abuse of Bus Drivers
S6M-15612.1 · Amendment · lodged by Ruskell, Mark
Lodged on
26 Nov 2024Heard / answered on
27 Nov 2024Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 27 Nov 2024
As an amendment to motion S6M-15612 in the name of Claire Baker (Tackling Abuse of Bus Drivers), leave out from "; notes the increase" to end and insert ", alongside support for restrictions on all individuals who cause serious and repeated antisocial behaviour from accessing bus services, and further calls on bus operators to fully invest in measures to support the safety of transport workers and passengers, including on-board CCTV."
Lodged by
Ruskell, Mark
alone — no additional MSPs have signed on.
Amendment division result
27 Nov 2024
Defeated
Show MSPs
For
7Against
118Abstain
0Not voted
4In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 3 contributions reference this
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Mark Ruskell
Green
Chamber
· 27 Nov 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 27 November 2024
Absolutely. That is enshrined in law and in the conditions of carriage, and I will come on to that. I am shocked that many of the buses that we have in Scotland are in a poor state. There are buses …
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 27 Nov 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 27 November 2024
The next question is, that amendment S6M-15612.1, in the name of Mark Ruskell, which seeks to amend motion S6M-15612, in the name of Claire Baker, on tackling abuse of bus drivers, be agreed to. Are …
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 27 Nov 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 27 November 2024
The result of the division on amendment S6M-15612.1, in the name of Mark Ruskell, is: For 7, Against 118, Abstentions 0. Amendment disagreed to.
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-15612Original motion25 Nov 2024 · Motion For Debate · Baker, ClaireThat the Parliament is deeply grieved by the death of Keith Rollinson following an assault at his place of work; agrees that workplace abuse is not acceptable and notes the serious concerns raised about levels of abuse in the recent mass survey of bus drivers in Scotland, carried out by Unite the Union; supports the union's campaign to improve driver safe...
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S6M-15612.1Selected itemDefeated 7/11826 Nov 2024 · Amendment · Ruskell, MarkAs an amendment to motion S6M-15612 in the name of Claire Baker (Tackling Abuse of Bus Drivers), leave out from "; notes the increase" to end and insert ", alongside support for restrictions on all individuals who cause serious and repeated antisocial behaviour from accessing bus services, and further calls on bus operators to fully invest in measures to ...