That the Parliament recognises the significant adverse impacts of the UK Government’s intended changes to employer national insurance contributions (ENICs) on Scotland’s businesses, third sector, public services and wider economy; believes that the impacts are likely to result in higher costs, job losses, increased prices and cause some charities and businesses to close altogether; notes the potential disproportionate impact of the changes on consumer-facing sectors of Scotland’s economy, such as retail, tourism and hospitality businesses, organisations providing social care and third sector organisations commissioned to provide public services; agrees with the significant concerns expressed by 50 organisations in Scotland, including COSLA and the STUC, who, along with the Scottish Government, wrote to the UK Government describing the risk to the vital services that they provide due to these additional costs, and calls on the UK Government to reverse this decision and not raise ENICs as planned in April 2025.
Supported by:
Kate Forbes, Richard Lochhead, Ivan McKee, Shona Robison
Result 93 for, 20 against, 7 abstained, 9 did not vote Vote Passed
Scottish National Party
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Scottish Labour
Scottish Green Party
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Independent
Alba Party
No Party Affiliation
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Monday, February 17, 2025
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Result 21 for, 99 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Monday, February 17, 2025
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Result 28 for, 92 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Lorna Slater, Lothian, Scottish Green Party, Date lodged: Monday, February 17, 2025
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, February 18, 2025