Motion
Lowering Bills for Scotland’s Workers
S6M-20294 · Motion For Debate · lodged by Hoy, Craig
Lodged on
05 Jan 2026Heard / answered on
07 Jan 2026Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 07 Jan 2026
That the Parliament calls on the Scottish Government to reduce income tax on working people in Scotland; commits to uprating income tax thresholds in line with inflation in the forthcoming Scottish Budget and in future Scottish Budgets; further commits to removing the Scottish basic rate and intermediate rate of income tax and replacing them with a single Scottish income tax rate of 19 pence on income up to the higher rate threshold, and believes that these fairer measures would begin to reduce the tax differential with the rest of the United Kingdom, put more money into the pockets of working families, and support economic growth by addressing the cumulative effects of current income tax policy.
Lodged by
Hoy, Craig
alone — no additional MSPs have signed on.
Final vote on motion (as amended)
07 Jan 2026
Carried
Show MSPs
For
81Against
29Abstain
6Not voted
13Amendments incorporated
- S6M-20294.2 McKee, Ivan — carried 82/28: As an amendment to motion S6M-20294 in the name of Craig Hoy (Lowering Bills for Scotland’s Workers), leave out from first “reduce” to end and insert “respect Parliament by outlining its tax policy when it publishes its Budget on 13 January 2026, and ensure that the policy is progressive, fair to the people of Scotland, and supports vital public services like Scotland’s NHS, schools, and blue light services.”
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That the Parliament calls on the Scottish Government to respect Parliament by outlining its tax policy when it publishes its Budget on 13 January 2026, and ensure that the policy is progressive, fair to the people of Scotland, and supports vital public services like Scotland’s NHS, schools, and blue light services.
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S6M-20294.2: leave out from "reduce" to end and insert As an amendment to motion S6M-20294 in the name of Craig Hoy (Lowering Bills for Scotland’s Workers), leave out from first “reduce” to end and insert “respect Parliament by outlining its tax policy when it publishes its Budget on 13 January 2026, and ensure that the policy is progressive, fair to the people of Scotland, and supports vital public services like Scotland’s NHS, schools, and blue light services.”
In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 5 contributions reference this
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The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing)
SNP
Chamber
· 07 Jan 2026 · Meeting of the Parliament 07 January 2026
The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-20294, in the name of Craig Hoy, on lowering bills for Scotland’s workers. I invite those members who wish to speak in the debate to press their re…
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The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone)
NPA
Chamber
· 07 Jan 2026 · Meeting of the Parliament 07 January 2026
There are six questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S6M-20294.2, in the name of Ivan McKee, which seeks to amend motion S6M-20294, in the name of…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 07 Jan 2026 · Meeting of the Parliament 07 January 2026
The next question is, that amendment S6M-20294.1, in the name of Michael Marra, which seeks to amend motion S6M-20294, in the name of Craig Hoy, on lowering bills for Scotland’s workers, be agreed to…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 07 Jan 2026 · Meeting of the Parliament 07 January 2026
The next question is, that motion S6M-20294, in the name of Craig Hoy, on lowering bills for Scotland’s workers, as amended, be agreed to. Are we agreed? Members: No.
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 07 Jan 2026 · Meeting of the Parliament 07 January 2026
The result of the division on motion S6M-20294, in the name of Craig Hoy, on lowering bills for Scotland’s workers, as amended, is: For 81, Against 29, Abstentions 6. Motion, as amended, agreed to, …
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-20294Selected itemCarried 81/2905 Jan 2026 · Motion For Debate · Hoy, CraigThat the Parliament calls on the Scottish Government to reduce income tax on working people in Scotland; commits to uprating income tax thresholds in line with inflation in the forthcoming Scottish Budget and in future Scottish Budgets; further commits to removing the Scottish basic rate and intermediate rate of income tax and replacing them with a s...
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S6M-20294.1Linked amendment/itemDefeated 19/9706 Jan 2026 · Amendment · Marra, MichaelAs an amendment to motion S6M-20294 in the name of Craig Hoy (Lowering Bills for Scotland’s Workers), leave out from "calls" toend and insert "understands that the Scottish Government’s incompetent approach to the public finances andfailure to grow Scotland’s economy are leading to heightened budgetary pressures; further understands that...
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S6M-20294.2Linked amendment/itemCarried 82/2806 Jan 2026 · Amendment · McKee, IvanAs an amendment to motion S6M-20294 in the name of Craig Hoy (Lowering Bills for Scotland’s Workers), leave out from first “reduce” to end and insert “respect Parliament by outlining its tax policy when it publishes its Budget on 13 January 2026, and ensure that the policy is progressive, fair to the people of Scotland, and support...