As an amendment to motion S7M-00356 in the name of Shirley-Anne Somerville (Strengthening Scotland’s Partnership with the Third Sector), insert at end "; understands that the third sector employs over 130,000 paid staff in Scotland, providing employment opportunities for those who find it harder to gain work, including disabled people, and often offering flexible working conditions, which has resulted in women making up 64% of the workforce; notes that Scotland's charitable and voluntary sector contributes significantly to the delivery of government policy objectives, yet relies heavily on public donations and fundraising; believes that the sustainability of many charities depends on multi-year funding and appropriate government support; considers that any diversification of funding should assist smaller charities that can find it difficult to participate in public funding rounds, and believes that any charity in receipt of public funding must retain the absolute licence to criticise, as well as to shape, public policy and the actions of government."
Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Monday, June 15, 2026
Supported by: Simita Kumar
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Submitted by: Carol Mochan, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Monday, June 15, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Submitted by: Julie MacDougall, Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK , Date lodged: Monday, June 15, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Monday, June 15, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Submitted by: Holly Bruce, Glasgow Southside, Scottish Green Party, Date lodged: Monday, June 15, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, June 16, 2026