As an amendment to motion S6M-02442 in the name of Tom Arthur (Scotland Loves Local), leave out from “and welcomes” to end and insert “; notes with concern Scottish Retail Consortium figures, which indicate that footfall for November 2021 was down by a fifth from November 2019; recognises, however, that Scotland’s high streets and town centres were struggling long before the COVID-19 pandemic began, and calls on the Scottish Government to deliver a budget on 9 December for 2022-23 that will drive local recovery by extending 75% non-domestic rates relief to retail, leisure, newspaper and hospitality businesses, and deliver a fair funding settlement to local authorities, so that they can properly invest in regenerating and supporting high streets and town centres.”
Result 28 for, 85 against, 2 abstained, 14 did not vote Disagreed
Submitted by: Tom Arthur, Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, December 6, 2021
Motion reference: S6M-02442
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 8, 2021
Supported by: Kate Forbes, Patrick Harvie, Richard Lochhead, Ivan McKee, Lorna Slater
Result 87 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote Agreed
Submitted by: Colin Smyth, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Motion reference: S6M-02442.1
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 8, 2021
Supported by: Claire Baker, Paul O'Kane, Paul Sweeney
Result 21 for, 93 against, 2 abstained, 13 did not vote Disagreed