Meeting of the Parliament

Meeting date: Tuesday, October 2, 2018

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Decision Time

There are four questions to be put this evening. The first question is, that motion S5M-14142, in the name of Ruth Davidson, on a motion of condolence, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to.

That the Parliament expresses its deep sadness at the death of The Rt Hon Sir Alex Fergusson DL; offers its sympathy and condolences to his family and friends; appreciates his wide contribution to public life, particularly his distinguished tenure as Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament, and recognises the high esteem in which he was held by colleagues from all parties and the principled, dedicated and considered way he represented the people of Galloway and West Dumfries.

The next question is, that amendment S5M-14160.1, in the name of Jeremy Balfour, which seeks to amend motion S5M-14160, in the name of Shirley-Anne Somerville, on building a social security system together and co-designing the social security charter, be agreed to.

Amendment agreed to.

The next question is, that amendment S5M-14160.2, in the name of Mark Griffin, which seeks to amend motion S5M-14160, in the name of Shirley-Anne Somerville, be agreed to.

Amendment agreed to.

The final question is, that motion S5M-14160, in the name of Shirley-Anne Somerville, as amended, be agreed to.

Motion, as amended, agreed to,

That the Parliament recognises the progress made in working with Experience Panels and others to develop Scotland’s Social Security Charter; agrees with the human rights approach being taken to empower citizens to jointly lead this work; endorses the published findings of those with lived experience supporting work on the charter; considers that this consultation is an open, ongoing process, in which people who are entitled to social security are encouraged to enrol and participate; agrees that the process of consultation and co-design will help build trust in this new public service, but should also consider how it might enable any other individual or organisation with an interest to be consulted as part of any scrutiny of the draft charter; believes that meaningful co-production should be an exemplar that informs future Scottish public service design, and notes the Scottish Government’s ongoing commitment to work with the Parliament and people of Scotland to deliver a social security system that lives up to the principles, agreed unanimously by the Parliament, in Section 1 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018.