Motion
Achieving a Fairer Scotland
S5M-20110.1 · Amendment · lodged by Balfour, Jeremy
Lodged on
03 Dec 2019Heard / answered on
04 Dec 2019Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 04 Dec 2019
As an amendment to motion S5M-20110 in the name of Aileen Campbell (Achieving a Fairer Scotland), leave out from "2018 annual report" to end and insert "concern of a number of early learning and childcare practitioners and stakeholders over the roll-out of 1,140 hours of childcare, while acknowledging the need for flexibility within the service so that parents have the most adaptable means for returning to work or study; acknowledges the importance of the safe transfer of disability benefits and the need for the Scottish Government to prioritise their transfer with no further delays; welcomes action by the UK Government to empower workers through an increase to the living wage, personal allowance rate and a decreasing disability unemployment rate, and supports the UK Government’s target to have 4.5 million disabled people in employment by 2027."
Lodged by
Balfour, Jeremy
alone — no additional MSPs have signed on.
Amendment division result
04 Dec 2019
Defeated
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For
18Against
74Abstain
0Not voted
37In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 2 contributions reference this
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Jeremy Balfour
Con
Chamber
· 04 Dec 2019 · Meeting of the Parliament 04 December 2019
I need to make some progress. Many people who want to establish what their benefits are face a lack of certainty. This Government simply wants to tax people more. We have seen taxes going up. The U…
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The Presiding Officer (Ken Macintosh)
NPA
Chamber
· 04 Dec 2019 · Meeting of the Parliament 04 December 2019
The first question is, that amendment S5M-20110.1, in the name of Jeremy Balfour, which seeks to amend motion S5M-20110, in the name of Aileen Campbell, on achieving a fairer Scotland, be agreed to. …
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S5M-20110Original motion02 Dec 2019 · Motion For Debate · Campbell, AileenThat the Parliament welcomes the publication of the Fairer Scotland Action Plan, Shifting the Curve and the Life Chances of Young People in Scotland, Progress Report 2019; notes the steps being taken towards achieving a fairer and more prosperous Scotland, including the commitment to introduce the Scottish Child Payment, which is a brand new benefit to ta...
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S5M-20110.1Selected itemDefeated 18/7403 Dec 2019 · Amendment · Balfour, JeremyAs an amendment to motion S5M-20110 in the name of Aileen Campbell (Achieving a Fairer Scotland), leave out from "2018 annual report" to end and insert "concern of a number of early learning and childcare practitioners and stakeholders over the roll-out of 1,140 hours of childcare, while acknowledging the need for flexibility within the service so that pa...