That the Parliament values the hard work of police officers and staff in keeping local communities safe; welcomes the ongoing work by Police Scotland to develop a workforce strategy that will inform the workforce mix, including specialist staff and community police officers required to deliver the 10-year policing strategy, Serving a Changing Scotland; recognises that this workforce requires capital investment, including to green the police fleet and to deliver a transformed police service; further recognises the exceptional and unprecedented demands currently facing policing in Scotland, including planning for a no-deal EU exit and COP26; supports the return of the £125 million of VAT previously paid to the UK Government, and recognises that discussions on the draft Budget 2020-21 are ongoing.
Result 58 for, 54 against, 6 abstained, 11 did not vote Agreed
That the Parliament believes that Police Scotland is underfunded in the Scottish Government’s draft Budget 2020-21.
Submitted by: John Finnie, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Motion reference: S5M-20979.1
Submitted by: James Kelly, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Motion reference: S5M-20979.2
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Result 26 for, 85 against, 7 abstained, 11 did not vote Disagreed
Submitted by: Humza Yousaf, Glasgow Pollok, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Motion reference: S5M-20979.3
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Supported by: Ash Regan
Result 58 for, 54 against, 6 abstained, 11 did not vote Agreed