S4M-07783: Named Persons

The motion

That the Parliament notes with concern the Scottish Government's proposals to introduce a named person for all children and young people up to age 18; agrees with those groups that believe that, for many families, the named person would undermine the role of parents, and agrees with the many stakeholders who have expressed concerns about the extensive costs and bureaucracy of the policy and the likely implications of diverting limited resources away from the most vulnerable children.

What MSPs voted on: the motion as amended

The Conservatives’ motion was rewritten by an SNP amendment (S4M-07783.2) before this vote. A vote ‘for’ was a vote for the SNP’s wording.

That the Parliament

74 words removed by S4M-07783.2

notes with concern the Scottish Government's proposals to introduce a named person for all children and young people up to age 18; agrees with those groups that believe that, for many families, the named person would undermine the role of parents, and agrees with the many stakeholders who have expressed concerns about the extensive costs and bureaucracy of the policy and the likely implications of diverting limited resources away from the most vulnerable children.

S4M-07783.2 SNP reaffirms its ambition that Scotland should be the best place in the world for children and young people to grow up; considers that the protection of children from harm and the promotion of their wellbeing is of paramount importance; recognises the critical role in achieving that of the Getting It Right for Every Child approach, which has been successfully developed in Scotland ever since its inception during the first administration after devolution; understands that the named person has been developed and implemented as an essential element of that approach, as a means of making appropriate and proportionate support available to children and families in a coordinated and collaborative way, reducing bureaucracy and making the best use of public resources, and welcomes the opportunity provided by the Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill to secure the protection, nurture and support that children and their families need to flourish

Final wording as read into the Official Report at Decision Time. The marked changes are worked out by this site from the amendment texts and match that wording.

Amendments

S4M-07783.2 SNP Aileen Campbell Agreed vote, 71–14
S4M-07783.1 Labour Jayne Baxter Fell per the Official Report

Vote

1 division

25 Sep 2013
Named Persons
S4M-07783as amended by SNP
Carried
72 for, 19 against, 24 abstained

Amendments

2

S4M-07783.1

Named Persons
Jayne Baxter Lab Lodged 24 Sep 2013

No recorded vote
S4M-07783.2

Named Persons
Aileen Campbell SNP Lodged 24 Sep 2013

Carried
71 for, 14 against

Supporters

No MSP has added their name to this motion.

In the Official Report

3 contributions mention S4M-07783

25 Sep 2013

Children and Young People (Named Persons)
Elaine Smith Lab Meeting of the Parliament

The next item of business is a debate on motion S4M-07783, in the name of Liz Smith, on named persons. The debate is oversubscribed and we are extremely tight for time. Liz Smith, you have a maximum of 10 minutes. 15:55
25 Sep 2013

Decision Time
Tricia Marwick Meeting of the Parliament

I remind members that, in relation to the debate on named persons, if the amendment in the name of Aileen Campbell is agreed to, the amendment in the name of Jayne Baxter falls.The next question is, that amendment S4M-07783.2, in the name …
25 Sep 2013

Decision Time
Tricia Marwick Meeting of the Parliament

The amendment in the name of Jayne Baxter therefore falls.The next question is, that motion S4M-07783, in the name of Liz Smith, on named persons, as amended, be agreed to. Are we agreed?Members: No.