Impact of UK Government Welfare Cuts and Universal Credit on Poverty - Amendment
- Submitted by: Alison Johnstone, Lothian, Scottish Green Party.
- Date lodged: Monday, 05 November 2018
- Motion reference: S5M-14621.3
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, 06 November 2018
As an amendment to motion S5M-14621 in the name of Shirley-Anne Somerville (Impact of UK Government Welfare Cuts and Universal Credit on Poverty), after first "benefit freeze" insert "; believes that these cuts are highly gendered, impacting the income of women disproportionately, and that, contrary to assurances given by the UK Government that Universal Credit would not cut incomes, some low-income families are expected to lose an average of £200 per month".
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Result 84 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote Vote Passed
Scottish National Party
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- Alasdair Allan
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- Annabelle Ewing
- Ash Regan
- Ben Macpherson
- Bill Kidd
- Bob Doris
- Bruce Crawford
- Christina McKelvie
- Christine Grahame
- Clare Adamson
- Clare Haughey
- Colin Beattie
- David Torrance
- Derek Mackay
- Emma Harper
- Fiona Hyslop
- Fulton MacGregor
- Gail Ross
- George Adam
- Gil Paterson
- Gillian Martin
- Gordon MacDonald
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- Ivan McKee
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- Jenny Gilruth
- Joan McAlpine
- Joe FitzPatrick
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- Kate Forbes
- Keith Brown
- Kenneth Gibson
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- Michael Matheson
- Michael Russell
- Nicola Sturgeon
- Richard Lochhead
- Richard Lyle
- Rona Mackay
- Roseanna Cunningham
- Ruth Maguire
- Sandra White
- Shirley-Anne Somerville
- Shona Robison
- Stewart Stevenson
- Tom Arthur
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Related motion
Impact of UK Government Welfare Cuts and Universal Credit on Poverty
Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Monday, November 5, 2018
Supported by: Aileen Campbell, Christina McKelvie, Kevin Stewart
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, November 6, 2018
Result 85 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote Vote Passed
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Impact of UK Government Welfare Cuts and Universal Credit on Poverty - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Mark Griffin, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Monday, November 5, 2018
Supported by: Pauline McNeill
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, November 6, 2018
Result 85 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote Vote Passed
Impact of UK Government Welfare Cuts and Universal Credit on Poverty - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date lodged: Monday, November 5, 2018
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, November 6, 2018
Result 84 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote Vote Passed
Defeated related amendments
Impact of UK Government Welfare Cuts and Universal Credit on Poverty - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Michelle Ballantyne, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Monday, November 5, 2018
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, November 6, 2018
Result 27 for, 85 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote Vote Defeated