As an amendment to motion S6M-10716 in the name of Shirley-Anne Somerville (Reversal of the UK Government’s Two-child Benefit Cap), leave out from "calls" to end and insert "notes that the UK Government has a duty to manage public finances carefully for future generations; considers that the UK Government has sought to curb increasing welfare spending by reducing benefits to those on higher incomes; acknowledges exemptions to the two-child policy in respect of Universal Credit and Child Tax Credit, such as for families with children with disabilities; welcomes the UK Government’s £94 billion in support to help families navigate the global cost of living crisis, and commits to focusing on debating issues that are within devolved responsibilities, such as the roll-out of benefits through Social Security Scotland, the closing of the poverty-related attainment gap, the roll-out of free school meals, the inability of local authorities to adequately fund childcare provisions and the disturbing number of children in temporary accommodation."
Result 28 for, 78 against, 0 abstained, 23 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: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Monday, October 2, 2023
Supported by: Patrick Harvie, Paul McLennan, Emma Roddick
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Result 78 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 22 did not vote Agreed
Submitted by: Paul O'Kane, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Result 75 for, 28 against, 3 abstained, 23 did not vote Agreed