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The Role of the Public Sector: Amendment 2

  • Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 November 2011
  • Motion type: Amendment
  • Motion reference: S4M-01348.2
  • Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, 17 November 2011

As an amendment to S4M-01348 in the name of Mary Scanlon (The Role of the Public Sector), leave out from “accepts" to end and insert “believes that pensions must be fair, sustainable and affordable; considers that the 3.2% increase in contributions proposed by the UK Government is a cash grab that has more to do with deficit reduction than fair pensions; acknowledges that these increases come at a time when households are under financial pressure due to rising costs, and encourages the Scottish Government to continue to engage in full and extensive dialogue with trades unions and employers’ representatives on the future of pension provisions.”


Vote

Result 64 for, 22 against, 28 abstained, 14 did not vote Agreed

Scottish National Party

Scottish Labour

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Scottish Liberal Democrats

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0
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Abstained
0
Did not vote
0

Scottish Green Party

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0
Against
Abstained
0
Did not vote
0

Independent

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0
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0
Abstained
0
Did not vote

Related motion

Motion ref. S4M-01348

The Role of the Public Sector

Submitted by: Mary Scanlon, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 17, 2011

Result 92 for, 20 against, 2 abstained, 14 did not vote Agreed


Amendments

Motion ref. S4M-01348.1

The Role of the Public Sector - Amendment: Amendment

Submitted by: Patrick Harvie, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party, Date lodged: Wednesday, November 16, 2011


Motion ref. S4M-01348.3

The Role of the Public Sector - Amendment: Amendment

Submitted by: Richard Baker, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 17, 2011