As an amendment to motion S6M-02139 in the name of Sandesh Gulhane (Removing the Cap on Funded Places for Frontline Medical Students), leave out from "calls" to end and insert "welcomes the sustained increases in medical undergraduate places at Scottish universities; notes that the level of new domestic training places for medicine is proportionately higher in Scotland than anywhere else in the UK; further notes that, this year, the Scottish Government fully funded all places for Scottish domiciled students holding an offer from a Scottish medical school, where they met the terms of their conditional offer; recognises that the Programme for Government sets out steps to substantially increase training places further; believes that widening access to medicine is essential, and supports doubling the number of widening access places to help create a more diverse medical workforce."
Result 67 for, 51 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote Agreed
Scottish National Party
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Scottish Labour
Scottish Green Party
Scottish Liberal Democrats
No Party Affiliation
Submitted by: Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Monday, November 15, 2021
Supported by: Sharon Dowey, Douglas Lumsden
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Result 67 for, 50 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote Agreed
Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Result 51 for, 67 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote Disagreed