As an amendment to motion S6M-02838 in the name of Miles Briggs (Protecting Local Government Funding in Scotland), leave out from "calls made" to end and insert “key role that councils play in their communities and their part in delivering a national recovery; recognises that the independent Scottish Fiscal Commission has stated that overall the 2022-23 Scottish Budget has reduced in real terms by 5.2%; notes that this is in spite of continued COVID-19 and inflationary pressures on public services; welcomes the Scottish Government’s Budget for 2022-23, which, despite these challenges, includes record funding of £18 billion for Health and Social Care, doubles the Scottish Child Payment, introduces free bus travel for everyone under the age of 22, and delivers a fair settlement worth over £12.5 billion of funding to local authorities; recognises that the total local government settlement has increased by £588.2 million, or 5.1% in real terms, including specific funding for social care, education and employability support, and welcomes the Scottish Government’s commitment to developing a fiscal framework for local government and delivering a citizens’ assembly on sources of local government funding.”
Result 67 for, 54 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote Agreed
Submitted by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, January 17, 2022
Motion reference: S6M-02838
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Supported by: Sharon Dowey
Result 65 for, 56 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote Agreed
Submitted by: Mark Griffin, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Motion reference: S6M-02838.1
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Supported by: Foysol Choudhury, Daniel Johnson, Paul Sweeney