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Fiscal Sustainability - Amendment

  • Submitted by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
  • Date lodged: Monday, 28 October 2024
  • Motion reference: S6M-15048.2
  • Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, 29 October 2024

As an amendment to motion S6M-15048 in the name of Shona Robison (Fiscal Sustainability), leave out from "recognises" to end and insert "realises that a significant change of approach is needed to deliver sustainability in Scotland’s public finances; recognises that sustained strong economic growth is essential to this; is deeply concerned that the Scottish National Party administration has failed to deliver the growth- and business-friendly policies needed to realise sustained economic growth; notes with alarm the absence of reform and the growing inefficiency of government and its agencies, and the impact that this has on fiscal sustainability; reiterates the need to prioritise productivity and government efficiency, and to keep social security costs and public sector pay under close review; stresses the importance of proper investment and infrastructure development, and calls on the Scottish Government to use its fiscal discretion to ensure that this investment is not jeopardised for any reason."


Vote

Result 29 for, 83 against, 4 abstained, 13 did not vote Vote Defeated

Scottish National Party

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Scottish Labour

Scottish Green Party

Scottish Liberal Democrats

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Alba Party

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No Party Affiliation

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Independent

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Related motion

Motion ref. S6M-15048

Fiscal Sustainability

Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Monday, October 28, 2024

Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, October 29, 2024


Defeated related amendments

Motion ref. S6M-15048.1

Fiscal Sustainability - Amendment - Amendment

Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Monday, October 28, 2024

Supported by: Paul Sweeney, Martin Whitfield
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Result 21 for, 95 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote Vote Defeated