Motion
UK Government Welfare Reforms
S6M-17242.3 · Amendment · lodged by Smith, Liz
Lodged on
22 Apr 2025Heard / answered on
23 Apr 2025Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 23 Apr 2025
As an amendment to motion S6M-17242 in the name of Shirley-Anne Somerville (UK Government Welfare Reforms), leave out from "calls" to end and insert "notes the most recent concerns highlighted by both the Office for Budget Responsibility and the Scottish Fiscal Commission about the projected substantial increases in UK and Scottish welfare budgets, the resulting fiscal pressures, and the unsustainability of these budgets in the current economic circumstances, and expresses its deep concern that neither the UK Government nor the Scottish Government has delivered policies that will address the high levels of economic inactivity or policies that will promote sustained economic growth."
Backed by
Supported by 1 additional MSP
Con 1
Lodged by
Smith, Liz
(Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party).
- McCall, Roz (Con)
Amendment division result
23 Apr 2025
Defeated
Show MSPs
For
27Against
82Abstain
5Not voted
14In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 4 contributions reference this
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Liz Smith
Con
Chamber
· 23 Apr 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 23 April 2025
We do need to be careful, because the point has been raised by the Scottish Fiscal Commission. I am very aware of the saying that all political careers end in failure. That is an adage that I am tr…
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The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone)
NPA
Chamber
· 23 Apr 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 23 April 2025
There are four questions to be put as a result of today’s business. I remind members that, if the amendment in the name of Liz Smith is agreed to, the amendment in the name of Paul O’Kane will fall…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 23 Apr 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 23 April 2025
I remind members that, if the amendment in the name of Liz Smith is agreed to, the amendment in the name of Paul O’Kane will fall. We come to the vote on amendment S6M-17242.3, in the name of Liz Sm…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 23 Apr 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 23 April 2025
The result of the division on amendment S6M-17242.3, in the name of Liz Smith, is: For 27, Against 82, Abstentions 5. Amendment disagreed to.
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-17242Original motion17 Apr 2025 · Motion For Debate · Somerville, Shirley-AnneThat the Parliament calls on the UK Labour administration to immediately scrap its damaging social security reforms, as announced in the Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper; highlights the UK Government’s own impact analysis, which shows that 250,000 people, including 50,000 children, will be...
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S6M-17242.3Selected itemDefeated 27/8222 Apr 2025 · Amendment · Smith, LizAs an amendment to motion S6M-17242 in the name of Shirley-Anne Somerville (UK Government Welfare Reforms), leave out from "calls" to end and insert "notes the most recent concerns highlighted by both the Office for Budget Responsibility and the Scottish Fiscal Commission about the projected substantial increases in UK and Scottish welfare budgets, the re...