Publication of the Marie Curie Report, Dying in Poverty in Scotland 2024

The motion

That the Parliament welcomes the publication of the Marie Curie report, Dying in Poverty in Scotland 2024; understands that the report is taken from research carried out by Marie Curie and Loughborough University; notes that the report has found that one in four working age people and one in six pension age people in Scotland face poverty at the end of life; understands that terminal illness exacerbates existing inequality; notes the report's findings that symptoms of terminal illness can result in higher energy costs, costs for housing adaptations and force people to leave the labour market and rely on social security support; considers that these challenges are not confined to the dying person, but also affect family and unpaid carers who, it believes, are too often left to carry out the bulk of caring duties due to what it sees as inadequate support; notes the belief that more must be done to target support to those who are facing dying, death and bereavement, and further notes the calls for governments to consider the report and work with Marie Curie to prevent people in Scotland, including those in the Glasgow region, from dying in poverty.

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

Lab 9 SNP 6 Con 5 Green 1 LD 1

Party shown is each supporter’s party when the motion was published.

1. 5 Dec 2024
   Dying in Poverty in Scotland 2024

   Liam McArthur LD Meeting of the Parliament

   I ask people who are leaving the public gallery to do so as quickly and quietly as possible as we resume business. Our next item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S6M-15411, in the name of Paul Sweeney, on the publication…