The Presiding Officer has selected the following amendments S5M-08035.2 Adam Tomkins: Roll out of Universal Credit As an amendment to motion S5M- — 08035 in the name of Jeane Freeman (Roll out of Universal Credit), leave out from "calls" to end and insert "recognises universal credit s core purpose of ensuring that work always pays; agrees ’ with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation s assessment in April 2017 that universal credit 'remains the ’ right thing to do', that the 'current system is fragmented and traps people in poverty', that the 'prospect of an integrated benefit system that responds to people's changing circumstances is a prize worth having' and that universal credit is 'an important tool for tackling poverty'; acknowledges that universal credit is a reserved benefit, but that Scottish ministers have significant powers to adapt its delivery in Scotland; welcomes regulations coming into force in Scotland, which will enable recipients to request changes to the way that their payments are made; recognises serious criticisms of the way that initial payments are delayed and the impact of these delays on vulnerable people; calls on the Department for Work and Pensions to ensure that, as universal credit is rolled out further, these concerns are addressed as a matter of urgency and, to that end, welcomes the announcement by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on 2 October 2017 that claimants wanting advance payments will get...