That the Parliament recognises the limited improvements to the Scottish Fiscal Framework, following a joint review with the UK Government; welcomes the outcome of the review, which provides an increase in the Scottish Government’s borrowing and reserve capacity, and also confirms the Indexed Per Capita methodology as the permanent basis for calculating Block Grant Adjustments for devolved tax and security spend; notes that, while the limited progress is welcome, the Framework cannot protect Scotland from the UK Government’s austerity-driven budget decisions; understands that the Autumn Statement saw real-terms cuts to frontline spending in NHS England and on justice, and that these cuts have impacts on the finances that are consequently available to Scotland; calls for the UK Government spending plans for 2024-25 to be urgently revisited to invest in services and provide the funding necessary to meet the costs of public sector pay deals, not least in the NHS, and believes that the Scottish Parliament should have all the fiscal levers to prevent Scotland being subject to the austerity policies that harm efforts to reduce poverty, develop a growing wellbeing economy, tackle climate change and invest in public services.
Supported by:
George Adam, Tom Arthur, Joe FitzPatrick
Result 63 for, 56 against, 1 abstained, 9 did not vote Vote Passed
Scottish National Party
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Scottish Labour
Scottish Green Party
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Alba Party
No Party Affiliation
Submitted by: Ash Regan, Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Result 1 for, 119 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date lodged: Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Result 56 for, 64 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Result 25 for, 95 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Result 31 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote Vote Defeated