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Scotland Values its EU Workforce and their Contribution to Health and Social Care

  • Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party.
  • Date lodged: Monday, 07 November 2016
  • Motion reference: S5M-02355
  • Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, 08 November 2016

Motions as amended

That the Parliament believes that Scotland’s interests are best served by protecting its existing relationship in Europe, maintaining membership of the single market; recognises the valuable contribution that health and care staff from across the EU, and beyond, make to Scotland; notes that around 1 in 20 NHS doctors in Scotland come from other parts of the EU; resolves to continue promoting Scotland as a welcoming place for Europeans to work in the health and social care sector; is concerned that the outcome of the EU referendum will make it harder to recruit and retain EU citizens to work in health and care services in Scotland, and to study medicine, nursing and dentistry here, particularly as the health and social care workforce already face significant challenges, as highlighted in the recent Audit Scotland report, NHS in Scotland 2016, and considers that Brexit will only add to the pressures facing staff; deplores the potential threat that Brexit poses to social and employment protection, which are vital to NHS staff; demands that the UK Government stops using NHS staff from the EU as “bargaining chips”, and calls on the UK Government to ensure that Scotland is fully involved in decision-making, and in all negotiations between the UK Government and the EU to protect the interests of the health and social care workforce in Scotland.


Supported by: Michael Russell

Vote

Result 87 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote Vote Passed

Scottish National Party

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Scottish Labour

Scottish Green Party

Scottish Liberal Democrats

Original motion text

That the Parliament believes that Scotland’s interests are best served by protecting its existing relationship in Europe, maintaining membership of the single market; recognises the valuable contribution that health and care staff from across the EU, and beyond, make to Scotland; notes that around 1 in 20 NHS doctors in Scotland come from other parts of the EU; resolves to continue promoting Scotland as a welcoming place for Europeans to work in the health and social care sector; is concerned that the outcome of the EU referendum will make it harder to recruit and retain EU citizens to work in health and care services in Scotland, and to study medicine, nursing and dentistry here; deplores the potential threat that Brexit poses to social and employment protection, which are vital to NHS staff; demands that the UK Government stops using NHS staff from the EU as "bargaining chips", and calls on the UK Government to ensure that Scotland is fully involved in decision-making, and in all negotiations between the UK Government and the EU to protect the interests of the health and social care workforce in Scotland.

Accepted amendments

Motion ref. S5M-02355.1

Scotland Values its EU Workforce and their Contribution to Health and Social Care - Amendment - Amendment

Submitted by: Anas Sarwar, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Monday, November 7, 2016

Supported by: Colin Smyth
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Result 86 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote Vote Passed

Defeated amendments

Motion ref. S5M-02355.2

Scotland Values its EU Workforce and their Contribution to Health and Social Care - Amendment - Amendment

Submitted by: Donald Cameron, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Monday, November 7, 2016

Supported by: Finlay Carson
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Result 28 for, 87 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote Vote Defeated