That the Parliament welcomes what it considers the overwhelming support for universal credit payments to be split between the members of a household from 99% of organisations and 78% of individuals who responded to a consultation on social security; recognises the responses of key stakeholders, including Engender, Scottish Women’s Aid, JRF, Inclusion Scotland, SCVO and SFHA, which it considers advocate automatic use of this flexibility; further considers the automatic splitting of universal credit payments to be a step towards gender equality in the Scottish social security system, which will promote financial autonomy and which is particularly critical to protect women and children from domestic abuse; understands from evidence from women’s organisations that 9 in 10 domestic abuse cases include financial abuse, that women receive 20% of their incomes from social security payments and 86% of UK Government cuts to social security and tax credits will come from women’s incomes; recognises that East Lothian, Inverness, Inverclyde and East Dunbartonshire are now universal credit full service areas, but considers that this split payment flexibility is both under-publicised and under-used, and notes the view that the will to deliver split payments should not be hindered by the technical limitations of the Department for Work and Pensions.
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That the Parliament welcomes what it considers the overwhelming support for universal credit payments to be split between the members of a household from 99% of organisations and 78% of individuals who responded to a consultation on social security; recognises the responses of key stakeholders, including Engender, Scottish Women’s Aid, JRF, Inclusion Scotland, SCVO and SFHA, which it considers advocate automatic use of this flexibility; further considers the automatic splitting of universal credit payments to be a step towards gender equality in the Scottish social security system, which will promote financial autonomy and which is particularly critical to protect women and children from domestic abuse; understands from evidence from women’s organisations that 9 in 10 domestic abuse cases include financial abuse, that women receive 20% of their incomes from social security payments and 86% of UK Government cuts to social security and tax credits will come from women’s incomes; recognises that East Lothian, Inverness, Inverclyde and East Dunbartonshire are now universal credit full service areas, but considers that this split payment flexibility is both under-publicised and under-used, and notes the view that the will to deliver split payments should not be hindered by the technical limitations of the Department for Work and Pensions.
Supported by: Claudia Beamish, Alex Rowley, Pauline McNeill, Iain Gray, Johann Lamont, Neil Findlay, Ivan McKee, Claire Baker, David Torrance, Alex Cole-Hamilton, John Mason, John Finnie, Richard Leonard, Gillian Martin, James Kelly, Rona Mackay, Stuart McMillan, Elaine Smith, Jackie Baillie, Colin Smyth, Neil Bibby, Alison Johnstone, Andy Wightman
Current Status: Fallen on 20/06/2017
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That the Parliament believes that, in 21st century Scotland, no child should be born into poverty; congratulates the work of the Child Poverty Action Group and the organisations across civic Scotland that campaign to boost child benefit; believes that actions prior to 2010 to set targets and lift incomes achieved a reduction in child poverty across the country of 120,000; calls on the Scottish Government to return to lifting incomes and include in the Child Poverty Bill a measure to top-up child benefit by £13 a month in 2018-19, rising to £20 per month by the end of the Parliamentary session, and believes that what it considers such meaningful action would lift 18,000 children out of poverty in the first year, and up to 30,000 by 2021.
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That the Parliament believes that, in 21st century Scotland, no child should be born into poverty; congratulates the work of the Child Poverty Action Group and the organisations across civic Scotland that campaign to boost child benefit; believes that actions prior to 2010 to set targets and lift incomes achieved a reduction in child poverty across the country of 120,000; calls on the Scottish Government to return to lifting incomes and include in the Child Poverty Bill a measure to top-up child benefit by £13 a month in 2018-19, rising to £20 per month by the end of the Parliamentary session, and believes that what it considers such meaningful action would lift 18,000 children out of poverty in the first year, and up to 30,000 by 2021.
Supported by: Anas Sarwar, Monica Lennon, Pauline McNeill, Iain Gray, Alex Rowley, Claudia Beamish, Kezia Dugdale, James Kelly, Jackie Baillie, Richard Leonard, Lewis Macdonald, Neil Bibby, Mary Fee, Elaine Smith, Daniel Johnson, Neil Findlay, David Stewart, Jenny Marra, Rhoda Grant, Claire Baker
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As an amendment to motion S5M-02948 in the name of Jeane Freeman (Creating a Fairer Scotland, Our Disability Delivery Plan), insert at end “; recognises that the new Scottish social security system will be a vital tool to ensure that disabled people have independence, decent incomes and fairer working lives; further recognises that two fifths of people in poverty live in a household with at least one disabled person and that the costs associated with a disability can average £550 per month, and agrees that new disability benefits powers will give the Parliament and the Scottish Government both the substantial responsibility and opportunity to support Scotland’s disabled people by halting and reversing the worst effects of Tory social security cuts, under a system that is based on the principles of dignity and respect.”
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As an amendment to motion S5M-02948 in the name of Jeane Freeman (Creating a Fairer Scotland, Our Disability Delivery Plan), insert at end “; recognises that the new Scottish social security system will be a vital tool to ensure that disabled people have independence, decent incomes and fairer working lives; further recognises that two fifths of people in poverty live in a household with at least one disabled person and that the costs associated with a disability can average £550 per month, and agrees that new disability benefits powers will give the Parliament and the Scottish Government both the substantial responsibility and opportunity to support Scotland’s disabled people by halting and reversing the worst effects of Tory social security cuts, under a system that is based on the principles of dignity and respect.”
Supported by: Alex Rowley, Pauline McNeill
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 08/12/2016
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As an amendment to motion S5M-02651 in the name of Jeane Freeman (The Future of Social Security in Scotland), leave out from "understands" to "scrutinised by the Parliament" and insert "recognises the considerable work that local government and third sector welfare rights organisations do across the country to support people to maximise their incomes; believes that an extensive public information campaign, complemented by a well-resourced welfare rights network, can further this work in advance of the transfer of social security powers; agrees that a statutory duty on the new social security agency to maximise people's incomes is necessary to ensure increased take-up by those who are eligible; understands that this is the largest transfer of powers to the Parliament and will require a major programme of transition and implementation in order to ensure that Scotland's future social security system meets the needs, expectations and ambitions of its people; recognises that this transfer will affect 1.4 million people and that therefore the safe and secure transfer of benefits must be the priority, but believes that the complexities of devolution must neither undermine or impede the delivery of real changes for Scotland’s most vulnerable, and that devolution must be realised before 2020 to allow the Parliament and the Scottish Government to halt and reverse the worst effects of Tory social security cuts".
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As an amendment to motion S5M-02651 in the name of Jeane Freeman (The Future of Social Security in Scotland), leave out from "understands" to "scrutinised by the Parliament" and insert "recognises the considerable work that local government and third sector welfare rights organisations do across the country to support people to maximise their incomes; believes that an extensive public information campaign, complemented by a well-resourced welfare rights network, can further this work in advance of the transfer of social security powers; agrees that a statutory duty on the new social security agency to maximise people's incomes is necessary to ensure increased take-up by those who are eligible; understands that this is the largest transfer of powers to the Parliament and will require a major programme of transition and implementation in order to ensure that Scotland's future social security system meets the needs, expectations and ambitions of its people; recognises that this transfer will affect 1.4 million people and that therefore the safe and secure transfer of benefits must be the priority, but believes that the complexities of devolution must neither undermine or impede the delivery of real changes for Scotland’s most vulnerable, and that devolution must be realised before 2020 to allow the Parliament and the Scottish Government to halt and reverse the worst effects of Tory social security cuts".
Supported by: Pauline McNeill, Alex Rowley
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23/11/2016
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That the Parliament is deeply concerned by the reported proposals by First Bus to cut the X86 and 24 bus services; believes that these are lifeline transport routes and that their removal will have a significant detrimental impact on people in Kilsyth and the villages of Banton, Banknock and Queenzieburn; welcomes the campaign against the proposals, Haud the Bus, which is being led by Unite the Union, and encourages First Bus to reconsider their plans to remove these services while continuing to operate profitable routes.
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That the Parliament is deeply concerned by the reported proposals by First Bus to cut the X86 and 24 bus services; believes that these are lifeline transport routes and that their removal will have a significant detrimental impact on people in Kilsyth and the villages of Banton, Banknock and Queenzieburn; welcomes the campaign against the proposals, Haud the Bus, which is being led by Unite the Union, and encourages First Bus to reconsider their plans to remove these services while continuing to operate profitable routes.
Supported by: Elaine Smith, Monica Lennon, Alex Rowley, Iain Gray, Pauline McNeill, Neil Findlay, Richard Leonard, Alison Harris, Colin Beattie, David Torrance, Neil Bibby
Current Status: Fallen on 05/10/2016
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As an amendment to motion S5M-00374 in the name of Angela Constance (Dignity, Fairness and Respect in Disability Benefits), after first “disability benefits” insert “are increased at least in line with inflation to ensure that they cover the cost of living,”
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As an amendment to motion S5M-00374 in the name of Angela Constance (Dignity, Fairness and Respect in Disability Benefits), after first “disability benefits” insert “are increased at least in line with inflation to ensure that they cover the cost of living,”
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 09/06/2016
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That the Parliament agrees that the British Sign Language (Scotland) Bill be passed.
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That the Parliament agrees that the British Sign Language (Scotland) Bill be passed.
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17/09/2015
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That the Parliament agrees to the general principles of the British Sign Language (Scotland) Bill.
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That the Parliament agrees to the general principles of the British Sign Language (Scotland) Bill.
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 05/05/2015
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As an amendment to motion S4M-10185 in the name of Keith Brown (Air Passenger Duty), leave out from "with concern" to end and insert "that reducing air passenger duty by 50% would take £135 million out of Scotland's budget in addition to the £385 million that the Scottish Government’s proposed cuts to corporation tax would cost; further notes that these reductions in revenue would have to be fully funded by tax rises or cuts to vital public services; calls on the Scottish Government to confirm immediately what tax rises or public service cuts it would introduce in an independent Scotland, so that the people of Scotland can make an informed decision on 18 September 2014, and further calls on the Scottish Government to hold a serious debate on transport connectivity."
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As an amendment to motion S4M-10185 in the name of Keith Brown (Air Passenger Duty), leave out from "with concern" to end and insert "that reducing air passenger duty by 50% would take £135 million out of Scotland's budget in addition to the £385 million that the Scottish Government’s proposed cuts to corporation tax would cost; further notes that these reductions in revenue would have to be fully funded by tax rises or cuts to vital public services; calls on the Scottish Government to confirm immediately what tax rises or public service cuts it would introduce in an independent Scotland, so that the people of Scotland can make an informed decision on 18 September 2014, and further calls on the Scottish Government to hold a serious debate on transport connectivity."
Supported by: James Kelly
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 03/06/2014
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As an amendment to motion S4M-09447 in the name of Keith Brown (Young and Novice Drivers and Graduated Driver Licensing), after "crash rate for young drivers;" insert "acknowledges the research carried out in Scotland over the last 10 years by Dr Sarah Jones of Cardiff University, which states that a GDL system could save 22 lives and £80 million per year; further".
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As an amendment to motion S4M-09447 in the name of Keith Brown (Young and Novice Drivers and Graduated Driver Licensing), after "crash rate for young drivers;" insert "acknowledges the research carried out in Scotland over the last 10 years by Dr Sarah Jones of Cardiff University, which states that a GDL system could save 22 lives and £80 million per year; further".
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25/03/2014
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