Motion
Valuing Culture: Scotland's Support to the Culture Sector
S6M-16092.2 · Amendment · lodged by Bibby, Neil
Lodged on
13 Jan 2025Heard / answered on
14 Jan 2025Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 14 Jan 2025
As an amendment to motion S6M-16092 in the name of Angus Robertson (Valuing Culture: Scotland's Support to the Culture Sector), leave out from second “welcomes” to end and insert “acknowledges the scale of the crisis that the culture sector has been suffering over a number of years; notes that the Scottish Government has not held a debate on support for the culture sector in the current parliamentary session until now; welcomes the intention to increase the culture budget by £34 million in 2025-26, following the record budget settlement of £47.7 billion to the Scottish Government from the UK Labour administration; notes the observation by the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee that the culture sector’s ‘confidence remains low due to the lack of clarity from the Scottish Government regarding its priorities for the additional investment’, and believes that Scotland’s cultural communities must be supported to continue to develop and innovate in exhibition, performance and participation in Scotland’s artistic life.”
Backed by
Supported by 2 additional MSPs
Lab 2
Lodged by
Bibby, Neil
(Scottish Labour).
- Marra, Michael (Lab)
- Sweeney, Paul (Lab)
Amendment division result
14 Jan 2025
Defeated
Show MSPs
For
24Against
64Abstain
28Not voted
13In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 3 contributions reference this
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Neil Bibby
Lab
Chamber
· 14 Jan 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 14 January 2025
I am sorry—I will not take one just now. The Musicians Union, in its briefing for today’s debate, rightly raised the issue of how money is allocated, saying that “Increased funding must also drive …
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 14 Jan 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 14 January 2025
The next question is, that amendment S6M-16092.2, in the name of Neil Bibby, which seeks to amend motion S6M-16092, in the name of Angus Robertson, on valuing culture: Scotland’s support to the cultu…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 14 Jan 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 14 January 2025
The result of the division on amendment S6M-16092.2, in the name of Neil Bibby, is: For 24, Against 64, Abstentions 28. Amendment disagreed to.
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-16092Original motion13 Jan 2025 · Motion For Debate · Robertson, AngusThat the Parliament celebrates arts and culture in Scotland in all their diverse forms, past, present and emerging; recognises the transformational impact that they can have on people’s lives across Scotland; welcomes the economic contribution that the cultural and creative industries workforces make to society and the economy; acknowledges the...
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S6M-16092.2Selected itemDefeated 24/6413 Jan 2025 · Amendment · Bibby, NeilAs an amendment to motion S6M-16092 in the name of Angus Robertson (Valuing Culture: Scotland's Support to the Culture Sector), leave out from second “welcomes” to end and insert “acknowledges the scale of the crisis that the culture sector has been suffering over a number of years; notes that the Scottish Government has not held a debat...