As an amendment to motion S7M-01838 in the name of Tom Arthur (Supporting Young People to Participate in the Labour Market), insert at end “; is concerned by figures indicating that as many as one in six young people in Scotland are not in education, work or training; believes that there is a need to simplify vocational qualifications, to create lifelong learning pathways and to support the development of flexible courses that can be tailored to individuals and businesses, and calls on the Scottish Government to draw up proposals to devolve funding for lifelong learning and skills to regional leaders to bring together colleges, employers and training providers, to ensure that people are equipped with the skills industry needs and that local communities share in the benefits of investment."
Submitted by: Tom Arthur, Renfrewshire West and Levern Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, November 2, 2026
Motion reference: S7M-01838
Current status: Due in the chamber on Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Supported by: Siobhian Brown, Stephen Flynn, Màiri McAllan, Alyn Smith
Submitted by: Liam McArthur, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, November 2, 2026
Motion reference: S7M-01838.1
Current status: Due in the chamber on Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Submitted by: Iris Duane, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Monday, November 2, 2026
Motion reference: S7M-01838.2
Current status: Due in the chamber on Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Submitted by: Rachael Hamilton, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, November 2, 2026
Motion reference: S7M-01838.3
Current status: Due in the chamber on Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Submitted by: Angela Ross, Edinburgh and Lothians East, Reform UK
Date lodged: Monday, November 2, 2026
Motion reference: S7M-01838.4
Current status: Due in the chamber on Tuesday, November 3, 2026