Calls for a Doubling of the Scottish Child Payment in the 2021 Programme for Government
- Submitted by: Jeremy Balfour, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
- Date lodged: Thursday, 19 August 2021
- Motion reference: S6M-00908
That the Parliament understands that a coalition of 120 anti-poverty organisations, children’s charities, community groups, think tanks, trade unions, faith leaders and academics have written to the First Minister urging her to “do the right thing”, by using the forthcoming Programme for Government to commit to doubling the Scottish Child Payment in the 2021-22 budget; shares the view expressed by the coalition that doubling the payment now would “signal that ending child poverty will be a defining priority for this Scottish Government and Scottish Parliament”; understands that all five of the main political parties committed to the move ahead of the 2021 Holyrood elections; considers that the Scottish Government has failed to set a timescale for the doubling of the payment, stating only that it will take place by the end of the current parliamentary session in 2026, and urges the Scottish Government to act on this clear and urgent call from a wide cross-section of Scottish society.
Supported by:
Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Foysol Choudhury, Sharon Dowey, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Pam Gosal, Stephen Kerr, Monica Lennon, Edward Mountain, Douglas Ross, Colin Smyth, Annie Wells, Brian Whittle
Amendments that have not been voted on
Calls for a Doubling of the Scottish Child Payment in the 2021 Programme for Government - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Natalie Don, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Thursday, September 2, 2021
Supported by: Karen Adam, Siobhian Brown, Emma Roddick
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Monday, January 1, 0001