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Workplace Parking Tax

  • Submitted by: Graham Simpson, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
  • Date lodged: Monday, 21 February 2022
  • Motion reference: S6M-03279
  • Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 23 February 2022

Motions as amended

That the Parliament notes that the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 gives local authorities the discretionary power to implement a workplace parking licensing scheme within the context of their local transport strategy and, if a scheme is proposed, requires local authorities to undertake consultation and impact assessments on their local proposals; welcomes that COSLA and local leaders of political parties positively greeted these new powers being provided to local authorities at the time of the Act in 2019; acknowledges that local authorities in England and Wales have had these powers for over a decade, with Nottingham City Council so far making use of them, and other authorities, including Oxford and Leicester, now also considering their use, and recognises that, as well as supporting a reduction in congestion and meeting climate change goals, workplace parking schemes will raise revenue to invest in local transport priorities, including public transport and active travel, and align with other recent Scottish Government initiatives such as free bus travel for under-22s, record investment in active travel, investment in electric vehicle infrastructure and the target to reduce car kilometres by 20% by 2030.


Vote

Result 71 for, 55 against, 0 abstained, 3 did not vote Vote Passed

Scottish National Party

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Scottish Labour

Scottish Green Party

Scottish Liberal Democrats

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No Party Affiliation

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Original motion text

That the Parliament condemns taxing drivers through the introduction of the Workplace Parking Levy, and believes that the focus of the Scottish Government should be on supporting the roll-out of electric vehicles and the infrastructure to support them and on making public transport more efficient and affordable, not on using taxes to force families in Scotland into giving up their cars.

Accepted amendments

Motion ref. S6M-03279.2

Workplace Parking Tax - Amendment - Amendment

Submitted by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Supported by: Patrick Harvie, Richard Lochhead, Michael Matheson, Màiri McAllan
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Result 70 for, 56 against, 0 abstained, 3 did not vote Vote Passed

Amendments that have not been voted on

Motion ref. S6M-03279.1

Workplace Parking Tax - Amendment - Amendment

Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Supported by: Pauline McNeill
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, February 23, 2022