That the Parliament believes that the UK Budget should be an opportunity to promote economic growth, deliver investment in Scotland and address the alarming increase in economic inactivity; recognises the importance of backing working households, easing cost pressures and protecting Scotland’s rural economy; believes that ending the Energy Profits Levy is essential to secure investment in the North Sea; emphasises that the UK Labour administration’s tax rises on family farms and small businesses are deeply damaging and should be reversed, and warns against further tax rises; calls on the Scottish Government to prioritise growth with measures to improve productivity, support small businesses, tackle soaring welfare costs and strengthen Scotland’s fiscal position, and believes that both of Scotland’s governments must urgently prioritise economic stability, investment and opportunity as the foundations of sustainable public services within the UK.
Submitted by: Lorna Slater, Lothian, Scottish Green Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Submitted by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date lodged: Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Submitted by: Ivan McKee, Glasgow Provan, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Submitted by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, November 26, 2025