Motion
Tackling Child Poverty and Inequality Through the Scottish Budget
S6M-16003.4 · Amendment · lodged by Findlay, Russell
Lodged on
06 Jan 2025Heard / answered on
07 Jan 2025Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 07 Jan 2025
As an amendment to motion S6M-16003 in the name of John Swinney (Tackling Child Poverty and Inequality Through the Scottish Budget), leave out from “the investments” to end and insert “that the Scottish Government has failed to reduce child poverty during 17 years of Scottish National Party administration; recognises that the poverty-related attainment gap between the most and least deprived pupils has grown according to the most recent statistics and that the Scottish Government will fail to meet its previously stated target of closing that attainment gap by 2026; acknowledges that Scottish Government policies, which seek to take a more lenient approach to young offenders, have contributed to vulnerable young people in deprived communities being targeted by organised gangs to carry out criminality; believes that the draft Scottish Budget 2025-26 will continue to harm Scotland’s economic growth, which is desperately needed if the country is to tackle child poverty, and calls on the Scottish Government to rethink the draft 2025-26 Scottish Budget by providing workers and businesses across Scotland with a tax cut that will help induce the economic growth that Scotland needs.”
Lodged by
Findlay, Russell
alone — no additional MSPs have signed on.
Amendment division result
07 Jan 2025
Defeated
Show MSPs
For
30Against
92Abstain
0Not voted
7In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 4 contributions reference this
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Russell Findlay
Con
Chamber
· 07 Jan 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 07 January 2025
John Swinney has squandered countless millions, if not billions, of pounds through his absolute incompetence. That is why my party believes that a different way is not only possible but necessary for…
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The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone)
NPA
Chamber
· 07 Jan 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 07 January 2025
There are four questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S6M-16003.4, in the name of Russell Findlay, which seeks to amend motion S6M-16003, in the na…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 07 Jan 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 07 January 2025
We move to the vote on amendment S6M-16003.4, in the name of Russell Findlay. Members should cast their votes now. For Balfour, Jeremy (Lothian) (Con) Briggs, Miles (Lothian) (Con) Burnett, Alexa…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 07 Jan 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 07 January 2025
The result of the division on amendment S6M-16003.4, in the name of Russell Findlay, is: For 30, Against 92, Abstentions 0. Amendment disagreed to.
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-16003Original motion06 Jan 2025 · Motion For Debate · Swinney, JohnThat the Parliament notes the investments outlined in the draft Scottish Budget for 2025-26 that focus on eradicating child poverty as a national mission and the single greatest priority for the Scottish Government, including continued investment in key policies such as funded early learning and childcare, concessionary travel for those under 22, employab...
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S6M-16003.4Selected itemDefeated 30/9206 Jan 2025 · Amendment · Findlay, RussellAs an amendment to motion S6M-16003 in the name of John Swinney (Tackling Child Poverty and Inequality Through the Scottish Budget), leave out from “the investments” to end and insert “that the Scottish Government has failed to reduce child poverty during 17 years of Scottish National Party administration; recognises that the poverty-rel...