Motion For Debate · S6M-08589 · Session 6
Supporting Scotland with Cost of Living and Reducing Child Poverty
The motion
That the Parliament commits to continuing the national mission on tackling child poverty; acknowledges that the most recent poverty statistics remain too high and that all levels of government must take action to reduce poverty and inequality in society; recognises the pressure being placed on household finances due to rising inflation, high energy bills and soaring increases to food costs, and that this cost of living crisis disproportionately impacts households on low incomes and is likely to exacerbate unacceptably high levels of child poverty; welcomes plans for an anti-poverty summit to guide future action on tackling poverty; acknowledges the significant action that the Scottish Government has already taken to tackle the cost of living and child poverty, including the tripling of the Fuel Insecurity Fund, expanding and increasing the value of the Scottish Child Payment and introducing new family benefits, mitigating the benefit cap as far as possible within devolved powers, the provision of 1,140 hours of funded early learning and childcare, and offering universal free school meals to all pupils in P1 to P5, and calls on the UK Government to match the ambition shown by the Scottish Government and reverse the harmful welfare reform policies implemented since 2015, which would lift an estimated 70,000 people, including 30,000 children, out of poverty in Scotland in 2023-24.
Signatures by party
2 MSPs besides the lodger · 0 from other partiesParty on the day each MSP signed. Signing a motion is voluntary and not whipped. Who signs whose motions
Vote
1 division- 18 Apr 2023Carried67 for, 30 against, 17 abstained
Amendments
3Supporters
2 MSPsSNP 2
Party shown is each supporter’s party when the motion was published.
In the Official Report
6 contributions mention S6M-08589-
18 Apr 2023Cost of Living and Child Poverty
The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-08589, in the name of Shirley-Anne Somerville, on supporting Scotland with the cost of living and reducing child poverty. I call the cabinet secretary to speak to and move the motion. 15:…
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18 Apr 2023Decision Time
There are five questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S6M-08589.1, in the name of Miles Briggs, which seeks to amend motion S6M-08589, in the name of Shirley-Anne Somerville, on supportin…
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18 Apr 2023Decision Time
The next question is, that amendment S6M-08589.3, in the name of Paul O’Kane, which seeks to amend motion S6M-08589, in the name of Shirley-Anne Somerville, on supporting Scotland with the cost of living and reducing child poverty, be agre…
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18 Apr 2023Decision Time
The next question is, that amendment S6M-08589.2, in the name of Alex Cole-Hamilton, which seeks to amend motion S6M-08589, in the name of Shirley-Anne Somerville, on supporting Scotland with the cost of living and reducing child poverty, …
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18 Apr 2023Decision Time
The next question is, that motion S6M-08589, in the name of Shirley-Anne Somerville, on supporting Scotland with the cost of living and reducing child poverty, be agreed to. Are we agreed? Members: No.
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18 Apr 2023Decision Time
The result of the division on motion S6M-08589, in the name of Shirley-Anne Somerville, is: For 67, Against 30, Abstentions 17. Motion agreed to, That the Parliament commits to continuing the national mission on tackling child poverty; ack…