Amendment · S7M-01838.1 · Session 7
Supporting Young People to Participate in the Labour Market
Amendment to S7M-01838 Supporting Young People to Participate in the Labour Market
The amendment
As an amendment to motion S7M-01838 in the name of Tom Arthur (Supporting Young People to Participate in the Labour Market), insert at end “; notes with concern that the number of 16 to 24-year-olds who are economically inactive because of health reasons reached 26,300 in 2024-25, more than double the figure recorded a decade earlier; further notes that the number of modern apprenticeship starts fell to 24,849 in 2025-26 and remains below pre-pandemic levels despite a shortage of skilled workers constraining Scotland’s economy; recognises the need for improved data to better understand the barriers preventing many young people from participating in the labour market, and further recognises the importance of improving mental health services and neurodevelopmental assessment and support in order to enable young people to achieve their potential.”
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
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Supporters
No MSP has added their name to this amendment.
In the Official Report
2 contributions mention S7M-01838.1-
3 Nov 2026Labour Market Participation (Young People)
Presiding Officer, thank you for your permission to leave the chamber briefly to attend a round-table discussion that is being hosted by the Deputy First Minister. I offer my apologies to the chamber, as I will be absent for a short time.T…
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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…