Top Award for James Watt College

The amendment

As an amendment to motion S4M-00977 in the name of Kenneth Gibson (Top Award for James Watt College), insert at end “; understands that the college has achieved this success against a backdrop of severe cuts to its current budget, with a £5.7 million reduction in its budget earlier this year resulting in the loss of 128 jobs; regrets that, due to budget cuts imposed by the SNP administration, James Watt College could be facing up to 20% real-terms cuts, which could mean fewer student places or else risk diminishing the depth and quality of education on offer; is further concerned that the college could face losing one of its exceptional campuses due to the proposed plan for mergers, which could threaten its ability to operate locally and provide and maintain choice and quality for learners in two of the most deprived areas of Scotland, and, finally, considers that James Watt College serves the areas with the highest youth unemployment and that these budget cuts hinder its role in addressing this problem and providing training places.”

No recorded vote on this amendment. Most motions are never debated, and many that are debated are agreed without a division. Vote records are published from 2011.

Lab 10

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No contribution in the Official Report cites S4M-00977.1 by reference.