As an amendment to motion S6M-11803 in the name of Emma Roddick (The Impact of UK Government Asylum Policy and Legislation in Scotland), leave out from “the impact” to end and insert “that the topics of immigration and asylum are reserved to the UK Parliament and that it is therefore not within the competence of the Scottish Parliament to legislate on these issues; further recognises that the UK Government spent £3.7 billion in the fiscal year 2022-23 to support refugees, that it continues to provide asylum seekers with financial support to cover essential living needs and that it is committed to delivering an asylum system that protects individuals from persecution based on their protected characteristics; agrees that the Scottish Government must engage positively with the UK Government, local authorities and public services across asylum matters to reduce negative impacts on people, communities and services; expresses concern over both the pause of the Scottish Government’s Super Sponsor Scheme for displaced Ukrainians and the Scottish Government’s inability to renew the £10 million in funding initially granted to local authorities to support resettlement for displaced Ukrainians, and calls on the Scottish Government to declare a housing emergency, given the increase in homelessness applications by 9% and the record number of children placed in temporary accommodation for the fiscal year 2022-23, which is likely to be exacerbated given the recent cuts to the housing budget.”
Result 30 for, 88 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote Vote Defeated
Scottish National Party
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Scottish Labour
Scottish Green Party
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Alba Party
No Party Affiliation
Submitted by: Emma Roddick, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Monday, January 8, 2024
Supported by: Christina McKelvie, Paul McLennan, Shirley-Anne Somerville
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Result 89 for, 30 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote Vote Passed
Submitted by: Paul O'Kane, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Result 20 for, 97 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote Vote Defeated