As an amendment to motion S6M-03617 in the name of John Swinney (COVID-19 – Scotland’s Strategic Framework Update), leave out from “welcomes” to end and insert “notes the publication of the Strategic Framework Update on 22 February 2022; offers its condolences to everyone in Scotland who has suffered loss and its gratitude to all those who have worked so hard and sacrificed so much during the pandemic; notes that Scotland is now able to look forward to the rest of 2022 with increased optimism, made possible by the remarkable progress on vaccination and in new treatments; acknowledges that the threat from COVID-19 has not gone away but believes that the public in Scotland can be trusted to act responsibly and follow guidance promoting good public health behaviours and that, accordingly, ongoing regulations are not required; notes the overwhelming public opposition to the Scottish Government’s proposals to permanently hold emergency powers to make health regulations; agrees that there is a need for collaborative management of COVID-19 to be shared by central and local government, wider public services, businesses, the third sector, communities and individuals; notes that the pandemic has also exacerbated inequalities, poverty and disadvantage, and calls on the Scottish Government to bring forward credible proposals to tackle the NHS backlog, and invest in a national tutoring programme and school catch-up premium to support children and young people who have suffered from two years of disrupted learning.”
Result 47 for, 65 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote Disagreed
Scottish National Party
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Scottish Labour
Scottish Green Party
Scottish Liberal Democrats
No Party Affiliation
Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Monday, March 14, 2022
Supported by: George Adam
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Result 68 for, 46 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote Agreed
Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Monday, March 14, 2022
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Result 21 for, 94 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote Disagreed