Motion For Debate · S7M-01838 · Session 7
Supporting Young People to Participate in the Labour Market
The motion
That the Parliament believes that every young person should have the opportunity to realise their potential and participate fully in the labour market; recognises that providing young people with the best start to their working lives is critical to Scotland’s future economic prosperity; welcomes the fact that 95.7% of young people are going into positive destinations such as work, training, college or university three months after leaving school; welcomes the commitment to deliver at least 150,000 apprenticeships during the current parliamentary session; recognises the importance of ensuring that people receive the right support at the right time to progress towards and within work; welcomes the commitment to review employability services in order to maximise effectiveness of support; acknowledges that some young people face additional barriers to making successful transitions from secondary education and that targeted, person-centred support is essential to helping them overcome these challenges, and supports continued action to ensure that every young person, regardless of background or circumstance, is supported to achieve a positive and sustained destination in education, training or employment.
Vote
1 division- 3 Nov 2026Carried80 for, 23 against, 13 abstained
Amendments
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No recorded vote
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No recorded vote
Supporters
4 MSPsSNP 4
Party shown is each supporter’s party when the motion was published.
In the Official Report
8 contributions mention S7M-01838-
3 Nov 2026Labour Market Participation (Young People)
The next item of business is a debate on motion S7M-01838, in the name of Tom Arthur, on supporting young people to participate in the labour market. Members who wish to speak in the debate should press their request-to-speak button now.15…
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3 Nov 2026Decision Time
There are eight questions to be put as a result of today’s business. I advise members that, if the amendment in the name of Angela Ross is agreed to, the amendment in the name of Rachael Hamilton will fall.The first question is, that amend…
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3 Nov 2026Decision Time
The next question is, that amendment S7M-01838.4, in the name of Angela Ross, which seeks to amend motion S7M-01838, in the name of Tom Arthur, on supporting young people to participate in the labour market, be agreed to. Are we agreed?Mem…
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3 Nov 2026Decision Time
The next question is, that amendment S7M-01838.2, in the name of Iris Duane, which seeks to amend motion S7M-01838, in the name of Tom Arthur, on supporting young people to participate in the labour market, be agreed to. Are we agreed?Memb…
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3 Nov 2026Decision Time
The next question is, that amendment S7M-01838.3, in the name of Rachael Hamilton, which seeks to amend motion S7M-01838, in the name of Tom Arthur, on supporting young people to participate in the labour market, be agreed to. Are we agree…
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3 Nov 2026Decision Time
The next question is, that amendment S7M-01838.1, in the name of Liam McArthur, which seeks to amend motion S7M-01838, in the name of Tom Arthur, on supporting young people to participate in the labour market, be agreed to.Amendment agreed…
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3 Nov 2026Decision Time
The next question is, that motion S7M-01838, in the name of Tom Arthur, on supporting young people to participate in the labour market, as amended, be agreed to. Are we agreed?Members: No.
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3 Nov 2026Decision Time
The result of the division on motion S7M-01838, in the name of Tom Arthur, on supporting young people to participate in the labour market, as amended, is: For 80, Against 23, Abstentions 13.Motion, as amended, agreed to,That the Parliament…