Motion
Employer National Insurance Contributions
S6M-16488 · Motion For Debate · lodged by Arthur, Tom
Lodged on
17 Feb 2025Heard / answered on
18 Feb 2025Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 18 Feb 2025
That the Parliament recognises the significant adverse impacts of the UK Government’s intended changes to employer national insurance contributions (ENICs) on Scotland’s businesses, third sector, public services and wider economy; believes that the impacts are likely to result in higher costs, job losses, increased prices and cause some charities and businesses to close altogether; notes the potential disproportionate impact of the changes on consumer-facing sectors of Scotland’s economy, such as retail, tourism and hospitality businesses, organisations providing social care and third sector organisations commissioned to provide public services; agrees with the significant concerns expressed by 50 organisations in Scotland, including COSLA and the STUC, who, along with the Scottish Government, wrote to the UK Government describing the risk to the vital services that they provide due to these additional costs, and calls on the UK Government to reverse this decision and not raise ENICs as planned in April 2025.
Backed by
Supported by 4 additional MSPs
SNP 4
Lodged by
Arthur, Tom
(Scottish National Party).
- Forbes, Kate (SNP)
- Lochhead, Richard (SNP)
- McKee, Ivan (SNP)
- Robison, Shona (SNP)
Final vote on motion (no amendments carried)
18 Feb 2025
Carried
Show MSPs
For
93Against
20Abstain
7Not voted
9Amendments were lodged but none were carried; the motion was decided as originally lodged.
In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 8 contributions reference this
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The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing)
SNP
Chamber
· 18 Feb 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 18 February 2025
The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-16488, in the name of Tom Arthur, on employer national insurance contributions. 15:47
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Craig Hoy
Con
Chamber
· 18 Feb 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 18 February 2025
This year, councils are having to contemplate increases that are way above inflation because of ring fencing and the policies of Ivan McKee’s Government. Undoubtedly, Labour is to blame for the deci…
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Daniel Johnson
Lab
Chamber
· 18 Feb 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 18 February 2025
In my view, honesty is a primary responsibility of the Government. This Government needs to be honest about what it is proposing, but I do not believe that it does that in the motion. The maths is si…
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The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone)
NPA
Chamber
· 18 Feb 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 18 February 2025
There are three questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S6M-16488.3, in the name of Craig Hoy, which seeks to amend motion S6M-16488, in the name of…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 18 Feb 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 18 February 2025
We move to the vote on amendment S6M-16488.3, in the name of Craig Hoy, which seeks to amend motion S6M-16488, in the name of Tom Arthur. Members should cast their votes now. The vote is closed.
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 18 Feb 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 18 February 2025
The next question is, that amendment S6M-16488.2, in the name of Daniel Johnson, which seeks to amend motion S6M-16488, in the name of Tom Arthur, on employer national insurance contributions, be agr…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 18 Feb 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 18 February 2025
The final question is, that motion S6M-16488, in the name of Tom Arthur, on employer national insurance contributions, be agreed to. Are we agreed? Members: No.
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 18 Feb 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 18 February 2025
The result of the division on motion S6M-16488, in the name of Tom Arthur, on employer national insurance contributions, is: For 93, Against 20, Abstentions 7. Motion agreed to, That the Parliament…
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-16488Selected itemCarried 93/2017 Feb 2025 · Motion For Debate · Arthur, TomThat the Parliament recognises the significant adverse impacts of the UK Government’s intended changes to employer national insurance contributions (ENICs) on Scotland’s businesses, third sector, public services and wider economy; believes that the impacts are likely to result in higher costs, job losses, increased prices and cause some charit...
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S6M-16488.1Linked amendment/item17 Feb 2025 · Amendment · Slater, LornaAs an amendment to motion S6M-16488 in the name of Tom Arthur (Employer National Insurance Contributions), leave out from ", and calls on" to end and insert "; believes that revenue raising through land value, wealth and carbon taxes would be a better approach, and calls on the UK Government to fully fund the additional costs to public service delivery in...
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S6M-16488.2Linked amendment/itemDefeated 21/9917 Feb 2025 · Amendment · Johnson, DanielAs an amendment to motion S6M-16488 in the name of Tom Arthur (Employer National Insurance Contributions), leave out from "recognises" to end and insert “welcomes the record £5.2 billion of additional funding for Scotland delivered as a result of the UK Government’s Autumn Budget; agrees with the STUC that the additional positive measure...
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S6M-16488.3Linked amendment/itemDefeated 28/9217 Feb 2025 · Amendment · Hoy, CraigAs an amendment to motion S6M-16488 in the name of Tom Arthur (Employer National Insurance Contributions), insert at end “; warns that the increase to ENICs is a tax on jobs that will negatively impact employers and employees; acknowledges that, as a direct consequence of Scottish Government policy, the Scottish public sector is disproportionately e...