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Amendment · S5M-19809.2 · Session 5

Protecting the Rights of EU Citizens in Scotland

Lodged by Donald Cameron Con Lodged 11 Nov 2019 Debate 12 Nov 2019

Amendment to S5M-19809 Protecting the Rights of EU Citizens in Scotland

The amendment

As an amendment to motion S5M-19809 in the name of Ben Macpherson (Protecting the Rights of EU Citizens in Scotland), leave out from "notes that the approach of the UK Government" to end and insert "further acknowledges that the Withdrawal Agreement negotiated in October 2019 guarantees the rights of EU citizens living in the UK and ensures that EU citizens can continue to live and work in the UK after it leaves the EU through the EU Settlement Scheme; welcomes the announcement that the number of people permitted to work in the UK via the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme will increase from 2,500 to 10,000; further welcomes proposals to introduce a new NHS visa, which will help towards resolving Scotland’s NHS workforce crisis, and supports the continued efforts of the UK Government to ensure that the UK continues to be a place that attracts the best and brightest talents from around the world."

Vote

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.

Other amendments

2
  1. No recorded vote
  2. No recorded vote

Supporters

No MSP has added their name to this amendment.

In the Official Report

2 contributions mention S5M-19809.2
  1. 12 Nov 2019
    European Union Citizens’ Rights
    Donald Cameron Con Meeting of the Parliament

    I am sorry, but I will not. In September, the UK Government announced a review of some of the proposals around a points-based system and salary thresholds. The review ended earlier this month and will be published in due course. However, a…

  2. 12 Nov 2019
    Decision Time
    Ken Macintosh Meeting of the Parliament

    There are three questions to be put this evening. I remind members that if the amendment in the name of Donald Cameron is agreed to, the amendment in the name of Claire Baker will fall. The first question is, that amendment S5M-19809.2, in…