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Dignity, Fairness and Respect in Disability Benefits

  • Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 June 2016
  • Motion type: Motion For Debate
  • Motion reference: S5M-00374
  • Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, 09 June 2016

Motions as amended

S5M-00374 Angela Constance: Dignity, Fairness and Respect in Disability Benefits—That the Parliament welcomes Carers Week 2016 and thanks carers for their invaluable contribution to society and recognises the vital role that they play caring for family, friends and neighbours; supports the Scottish Government’s plan to increase carers allowance, extend winter fuel allowance to children on higher rate disability living allowance and ensure that disability benefits are increased at least in line with inflation to ensure that they cover the cost of living, are not means tested and that assessments are fair and transparent; believes that carer and disability benefits, once devolved, will help achieve the Scottish Government’s wider goal of supporting disabled people and their carers to participate in society, fulfilling their potential in life; believes that the UK Government’s cuts to disability benefits are unfair and have caused unnecessary stress and financial hardship; urges the UK Government to make no further cuts to disability benefits; agrees that disability benefits are an investment in the people of Scotland and that they should support disabled people and those with long-term conditions and illnesses in a fair way; believes that, when the powers over disability and ill-health benefits are devolved, smooth transfer and transition is a priority, and considers that disabled people, carers and their representative groups should be fully involved in the development of the Scottish benefits, which should have dignity and respect at their heart.

Supported by: Jeane Freeman, Kevin Stewart

Vote

Result 88 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote Agreed

Scottish National Party

For
  • George Adam
  • Clare Adamson
  • Alasdair Allan
  • Tom Arthur
  • Colin Beattie
  • Keith Brown
  • Aileen Campbell
  • Willie Coffey
  • Angela Constance
  • Bruce Crawford
  • Roseanna Cunningham
  • Bob Doris
  • James Dornan
  • Annabelle Ewing
  • Fergus Ewing
  • Linda Fabiani
  • Joe FitzPatrick
  • Kate Forbes
  • Jeane Freeman
  • Kenneth Gibson
  • Jenny Gilruth
  • Mairi Gougeon
  • Christine Grahame
  • Emma Harper
  • Clare Haughey
  • Jamie Hepburn
  • Fiona Hyslop
  • Bill Kidd
  • Richard Lochhead
  • Richard Lyle
  • Angus MacDonald
  • Gordon MacDonald
  • Fulton MacGregor
  • Derek Mackay
  • Rona Mackay
  • Ben Macpherson
  • Ruth Maguire
  • Gillian Martin
  • John Mason
  • Michael Matheson
  • Joan McAlpine
  • Mark McDonald
  • Ivan McKee
  • Christina McKelvie
  • Stuart McMillan
  • Alex Neil
  • Gil Paterson
  • Ash Regan
  • Shona Robison
  • Gail Ross
  • Michael Russell
  • Shirley-Anne Somerville
  • Stewart Stevenson
  • Kevin Stewart
  • Maree Todd
  • David Torrance
  • Maureen Watt
  • Paul Wheelhouse
  • Sandra White
  • Humza Yousaf
Against
0
Abstained
0
Did not vote
  • Graeme Dey
  • Nicola Sturgeon
  • John Swinney

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

For
0
Against
  • Jeremy Balfour
  • Miles Briggs
  • Alexander Burnett
  • Donald Cameron
  • Jackson Carlaw
  • Finlay Carson
  • Peter Chapman
  • Maurice Corry
  • Murdo Fraser
  • Maurice Golden
  • Jamie Greene
  • Rachael Hamilton
  • Alex Johnstone
  • Liam Kerr
  • John Lamont
  • Gordon Lindhurst
  • Dean Lockhart
  • Margaret Mitchell
  • Edward Mountain
  • Oliver Mundell
  • Douglas Ross
  • John Scott
  • Graham Simpson
  • Liz Smith
  • Alexander Stewart
  • Ross Thomson
  • Adam Tomkins
  • Annie Wells
  • Brian Whittle
Abstained
0
Did not vote
  • Ruth Davidson
  • Alison Harris

Scottish Labour

For
  • Jackie Baillie
  • Claire Baker
  • Mary Fee
  • Neil Findlay
  • Rhoda Grant
  • Mark Griffin
  • Daniel Johnson
  • James Kelly
  • Johann Lamont
  • Monica Lennon
  • Richard Leonard
  • Jenny Marra
  • Pauline McNeill
  • Anas Sarwar
  • Elaine Smith
  • Colin Smyth
  • David Stewart
Against
0
Abstained
0
Did not vote
  • Claudia Beamish
  • Neil Bibby
  • Kezia Dugdale
  • Iain Gray
  • Lewis Macdonald
  • Alex Rowley

Scottish Green Party

For
  • John Finnie
  • Ross Greer
  • Patrick Harvie
  • Alison Johnstone
  • Mark Ruskell
  • Andy Wightman
Against
0
Abstained
0
Did not vote
0

Scottish Liberal Democrats

For
  • Alex Cole-Hamilton
  • Liam McArthur
  • Willie Rennie
  • Mike Rumbles
  • Tavish Scott
Against
0
Abstained
0
Did not vote
0

Original motion text

That the Parliament welcomes Carers Week 2016 and thanks carers for their invaluable contribution to society and recognises the vital role that they play caring for family, friends and neighbours; supports the Scottish Government’s plan to increase carers allowance, extend winter fuel allowance to children on higher rate disability living allowance and ensure that disability benefits are not means tested and that assessments are fair and transparent; believes that carer and disability benefits, once devolved, will help achieve the Scottish Government’s wider goal of supporting disabled people and their carers to participate in society, fulfilling their potential in life; believes that the UK Government’s cuts to disability benefits are unfair and have caused unnecessary stress and financial hardship; urges the UK Government to make no further cuts to disability benefits; agrees that disability benefits are an investment in the people of Scotland and that they should support disabled people and those with long-term conditions and illnesses in a fair way; believes that, when the powers over disability and ill-health benefits are devolved, smooth transfer and transition is a priority, and considers that disabled people, carers and their representative groups should be fully involved in the development of the Scottish benefits, which should have dignity and respect at their heart.

Amendments

Motion ref. S5M-00374.3

Dignity, Fairness and Respect in Disability Benefits - Amendment: Amendment

Submitted by: Mark Griffin, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 9, 2016

Result 88 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote Agreed

Motion ref. S5M-00374.2

Dignity, Fairness and Respect in Disability Benefits - Amendment: Amendment

Submitted by: Adam Tomkins, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 9, 2016

Result 29 for, 88 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote Disagreed

Motion ref. S5M-00374.1

Dignity, Fairness and Respect in Disability Benefits - Amendment: Amendment

Submitted by: Alison Johnstone, Lothian, Scottish Green Party, Date lodged: Wednesday, June 8, 2016