That the Parliament agrees that universal credit, the two-child limit and the benefits cap should be scrapped in Scotland and across the UK, alongside the abhorrent ‘rape clause’, the benefit sanctions regime and the ‘bedroom tax’; notes estimates that UK Government social security spending will reduce by £3.7 billion by next year, and believes that an independent Scotland with full powers over social security can ensure that Scotland has a social security system that is built with the people of Scotland to meet their needs.
Supported by:
Mark Griffin
Result 65 for, 46 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote Vote Passed
Scottish National Party
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Scottish Labour
Scottish Green Party
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Independent
No Party Affiliation
That the Parliament agrees that universal credit, the two-child limit and the benefits cap should be scrapped in Scotland and across the UK.
Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Supported by: Christina McKelvie
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Result 65 for, 46 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote Vote Passed
Submitted by: Michelle Ballantyne, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Result 24 for, 87 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Liam McArthur, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date lodged: Tuesday, November 19, 2019