As an amendment to motion S6M-05106 in the name of Mark Griffin (Cost of Living Support), leave out from “second home” to end and insert “every household in Scotland will receive £400 off their energy bills, with additional funding being provided to those on benefits, people with disabilities and pensioners; further notes that raising the National Insurance threshold and cutting the Universal Credit taper rate will allow people to keep more of the money they make; agrees that cutting fuel duty will help tackle this crisis by lowering fuel costs; notes that the £243 billion that the UK Government spends on welfare will support some of the most vulnerable families in Scotland; believes that the huge £251 million cut to Scottish local authorities has resulted in higher council tax rates across the country, and supports increasing the single person discount on council tax from 25% to 35%.”
Result 29 for, 87 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote Disagreed
Submitted by: Mark Griffin, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, June 20, 2022
Motion reference: S6M-05106
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Supported by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, Rhoda Grant, Paul Sweeney
Result 87 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote Agreed
Submitted by: Tom Arthur, Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Motion reference: S6M-05106.2
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Supported by: Kate Forbes, Ben Macpherson, Shona Robison
Result 86 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote Agreed