Chamber and committees

As an amendment to motion S7M-01377 in the name of Craig Hoy (Protecting Scots from Income Tax Rises), leave out from "reaffirm" to end, and insert "introduce a new 0% rate of income tax to increase the amount that taxpayers in Scotland can earn before having to pay income tax."

As an amendment to motion S7M-00899, in the name of Holly Bruce (Save Queen's Park Glasshouse), after "the Health and Social Care Strategy;" insert "notes the view that this revitalisation must be underpinned by a fully costed, supportive, sustainable business case, developed with commercial operators and the local community, exploring options including catering, hospitality, event hire and workspace use, and drawing on the model of comparable venues, such as Sefton Park Palm House in Liverpool and the Kibble Palace at Glasgow Botanic Gardens, while addressing practical operating constraints such as the absence of on-site parking and vehicular access to Queen's Park; further".

That the Parliament congratulates the Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice in Glasgow on its recent commendation by Healthcare Improvement Scotland for delivering exceptional standards of care; notes that the inspection also recognised the outstanding levels of teamwork and collaboration between the hospice's dedicated staff and volunteers; acknowledges the invaluable contribution and leadership of the hospice's long-serving chief executive officer; commends the many years of dedicated service provided to the hospice, and thanks all those involved with the Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice for their continued commitment to providing outstanding care and support to patients and their families.

That the Parliament commends the work of field officers working for the Scottish SPCA, a registered charity operating in Glasgow and throughout Scotland; understands that its officers can no longer euthanise animals using the drug pentobarbital and that consequently officers now use manual handling for end-of-life care; recognises that while this latter method is also instant and humane for the animal, it does have mental health consequences for officers who may carry out this task up to ten times a day; notes and appreciates the unique demands that this aspect of the role places on officers, and commends them for their dedication in this area and for their diligence in their duties more generally.

That the Parliament recognises the contribution that the Federation of Independent Retailers makes in supporting shopkeepers on high streets up and down the country; recognises the reported challenges currently faced by independent retailers in terms of shoplifting costs, anti-social behaviour, preventative security, surging prices due to fuel costs involved in production and delivery, non-domestic rates, as well as challenges of a changing HR landscape, and believes that such businesses need enhanced police-business partnerships, security equipment grants to deter criminal activity and promote safety, properly resourced trading standards officers and visible neighbourhood policing.

That the Parliament recognises the contribution made by Susie Wolff to women's motorsport; understands that Susie was born and raised in Oban and attended the University of Edinburgh; notes that Susie is the only woman to ever participate in a Formula One race weekend on the same terms as men; recognises that Susie has headed up a Formula E team and is currently managing director of F1 Academy, where she is developing women in competitive motorsport; commends Susie on her achievements, and welcomes her back to Edinburgh on 30 June 2026, when she will be speaking at the Usher Hall.

As an amendment to motion S7M-00249 in the name of Jenny Gilruth (Wealth Taxation for Public Services), leave out from “believes" to end and insert “notes the data published by HMRC and research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies, which show that each 1% increase in income tax results in a 0.77% reduction in tax revenue; believes that this acts as a disincentive to growth and contributes to economic stagnation and loss of opportunities for everyone; further believes that increasing taxation for some people has a wider impact on everyone; considers that evidence suggesting that, in retrospect, increases in wealth taxes can lead to a significant flight of tax revenues, contradicts previous assessments by the Scottish Fiscal Commission (SFC) that increasing taxation would result in only a minimal flight of tax revenue, and calls on the SFC to review its approach to modelling of using contradictory real data against its hypothetical forecasts."