As an amendment to motion S6M-16237 in the name of Neil Gray (Investing in Public Services Through the Scottish Budget), leave out from “welcomes” to end and insert “notes that the performance of public services has declined despite significant funding increases and the hard work of those on the frontline; believes that this decline is due to a failure of leadership from the Scottish National Party administration; is concerned by the significant rise in senior-level civil servants and the failure to deliver meaningful public sector reform; acknowledges that, despite the decline in public services’ performance, rises in Scottish income tax will see the public pay £1.7 billion more in taxation in 2025-26, and calls on the Scottish Government to start delivering value for money for taxpayers by cutting income tax to 19% for those earning up to £43,662, providing full non-domestic rates relief for pubs and businesses across Scotland and increasing the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax zero-rate threshold to £250,000, to reduce the cost of buying a home.”
Result 26 for, 86 against, 1 abstained, 16 did not vote Vote Defeated
Scottish National Party
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Scottish Labour
Scottish Green Party
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Alba Party
Independent
No Party Affiliation
Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Monday, January 27, 2025
Supported by: Ivan McKee, Jenni Minto, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Result 67 for, 46 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote Vote Passed
Submitted by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date lodged: Monday, January 27, 2025
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Result 59 for, 45 against, 8 abstained, 17 did not vote Vote Passed
Submitted by: Gillian Mackay, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date lodged: Monday, January 27, 2025
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Result 63 for, 46 against, 4 abstained, 16 did not vote Vote Passed
Submitted by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Monday, January 27, 2025
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Result 20 for, 90 against, 0 abstained, 19 did not vote Vote Defeated