That the Parliament welcomes the Scottish Government's paper, Building a New Scotland: Social security in an independent Scotland; agrees that the people of Scotland would be best served by a social security system that embeds dignity, fairness and respect and provides a safety net for all as part of a strong wellbeing economy; notes progress made with Scotland’s unique social security benefits, including five family payments, with modelling estimating that 90,000 fewer children will live in relative and absolute poverty in 2023-24 as a result of Scottish Government policies, with poverty levels 9% lower than they would have otherwise been, but recognises that only independence provides the full range of powers that would enable Scotland to provide the social security that the people of Scotland deserve.
Supported by:
Patrick Harvie, Jamie Hepburn, Paul McLennan, Emma Roddick
Result 63 for, 53 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote Agreed
Scottish National Party
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Scottish Labour
Scottish Green Party
Scottish Liberal Democrats
No Party Affiliation
Alba Party
Submitted by: Jeremy Balfour, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Monday, February 19, 2024
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Result 30 for, 87 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote Disagreed
Submitted by: Paul O'Kane, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Monday, February 19, 2024
Supported by: Neil Bibby, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Result 53 for, 64 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote Disagreed