That the Parliament welcomes that the Scottish Government's Public Service Reform Strategy centres on the importance of prevention in the development of public services; believes that it is vital to empower staff, service users and local communities to be part of the design and delivery of services that meet the needs of the people of Scotland; agrees that the delivery of excellent and sustainable public services should be the goal of public service reform, rather than the preservation of existing corporate structures; that the Scottish Government's approach to public service reform should align with the principles of Community Wealth Building, Fair Work and the European Charter for Local Self-Government and the need to encourage economic growth; calls on the Scottish Government to produce a detailed timetable for the reduction in the number of public bodies as part of a drive to reduce broader waste and to produce a holistic assessment of the impact of the public sector reform programme on Scotland's vital third sector; agrees that any programme of public sector reform must be worker-led; believes that public service reform must incorporate community wealth building principles, including procurement reform, to ensure that more public money is spent locally; agrees that public bodies and organisations receiving public funding must adhere to fair work principles, and that public bodies should have clear duties to protect the environment, build resilience to climate change and uphold human rights and that public sector reform should be accompanied by a greater devolution of powers to Scotland.
Supported by: Hannah Mary Goodlad
Result 67 for, 25 against, 26 abstained, 11 did not vote Agreed
That the Parliament welcomes that the Scottish Government's Public Service Reform Strategy centres on the importance of prevention in the development of public services; believes that it is vital to empower staff, service users and local communities to be part of the design and delivery of services that meet the needs of the people of Scotland, and agrees that the delivery of excellent and sustainable public services should be the goal of public service reform, rather than the preservation of existing corporate structures.
Submitted by: David Green, Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Motion reference: S7M-00309.1
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 11, 2026
Submitted by: Lorna Slater, Edinburgh Central, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Motion reference: S7M-00309.2
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 11, 2026
Submitted by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Motion reference: S7M-00309.3
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 11, 2026
Submitted by: Malcolm Offord, West Scotland, Reform UK
Date lodged: Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Motion reference: S7M-00309.4
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 11, 2026
Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Motion reference: S7M-00309.5
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 11, 2026
Result 26 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote Disagreed