Motions and amendments are normally printed the day after they are lodged. If an amendment is lodged to a motion then the original motion will appear alongside the amendment, along with any support lodged that day, in this section.
Each Monday, this section also contains all motions and amendments lodged the previous week that are still live and any motions and amendments that have been lodged for debate in the coming week. A motion or amendment is live if it has not been debated, withdrawn or otherwise deleted from the list.
Where a motion or amendment has been withdrawn, it is indicated in this section the day after it has been withdrawn. Support for motions and amendments received after they are lodged is shown at the end of this section the day after such support is received.
Motions and amendments can be published with various symbols
- Asterisks before the motion or amendment number indicate a motion or amendment published for the first time
- Asterisks also identify alterations to the text of a motion or amendment made since it was first published
- A hash symbol identifies motions eligible for debate at Members’ Business
- A diamond symbol identifies motions lodged for Members’ Business that have not yet attracted the required cross-party support
- An "R", identifies motions or amendments in which the Member who lodged it has a registrable interest.
The Parliamentary Bureau periodically deletes motions or amendments not scheduled for debate and which are over six weeks old.
Any questions in relation to this section should be directed to the Chamber Desk
New and altered motions and amendments
*S4M-12101 John Swinney: Budget (Scotland) (No.4) Bill—That the Parliament agrees to the general principles of the Budget (Scotland) (No.4) Bill.
Supported by: Nicola Sturgeon*, Joe FitzPatrick*
*S4M-12100 John Mason: Anti-Semitism—That the Parliament expresses its concern regarding the recent rise in anti-Semitism across Europe and considers that this antipathy toward Europe’s Jewish community has sadly been a recurrent theme for hundreds of years; notes Scotland’s traditionally positive relationship with its Jewish population; strongly asserts Scotland’s warm desire that Jewish people living in Scotland should feel safe, completely at home and a key part of the multicultural Scottish community, and believes that Jews, Muslims, Christians, people of other religions and people of no religion should all be treated equally and should all be able to live here free from the threat of violence or other discrimination.
Supported by: Kenneth Gibson*, Malcolm Chisholm*, Patricia Ferguson*, Joan McAlpine*, Bill Kidd*, Anne McTaggart*, Kenny MacAskill*
*S4M-12099 Graeme Pearson: USC Dundonald—That the Parliament deplores the treatment of the workers at the USC plant in Dundonald; recognises the commitment of those workers as demonstrated at a meeting in Kilmarnock with Thompsons Solicitors and the STUC on 16 January 2015, at which more than 50 workers joined together to establish their rights and access to financial support from government, and notes what it considers USC’s abdication of its responsibility to loyal staff, some of whom worked hard with the company for more than 10 years.
Supported by: Malcolm Chisholm*, Hanzala Malik*, Claudia Beamish*, Elaine Murray*, David Stewart*, Patricia Ferguson*, Cara Hilton*, Anne McTaggart*
*S4M-12098 Murdo Fraser: 50th Anniversary of the Death of Sir Winston Churchill—That the Parliament commemorates the 50th anniversary of the death of Sir Winston Churchill; recognises that he is considered by many as Britain’s greatest ever prime minister and was voted the Greatest Briton by BBC viewers in 2002; understands that, in a parliamentary career spanning 64 years, Churchill represented the Dundee constituency for 14 years; notes that he led Britain to victory in the Second World War and that, thanks to his stewardship, the British forces won decisive victories at the Battle of Britain, the Battle of the Atlantic and in North Africa; understands that he served as prime minister in two separate terms for nine years and also held the posts of First Lord of the Admiralty and Chancellor of the Exchequer; considers that one of his greatest achievements was to foster a strong diplomatic relationship with the United States, which was crucial during the Second World War; notes that, outside of his parliamentary career, he served in the British army, which included a spell as Commander of the Royal Scots Fusiliers and that his accomplishments included leading the last ever British army cavalry charge and escaping from a prisoner of war camp during the Boer War, and calls on all members to remember one of the UK’s greatest leaders.
Supported by: Liz Smith*, Alex Fergusson*, Nanette Milne*, Jamie McGrigor*, Cameron Buchanan*, Mary Scanlon*, Anne McTaggart*, Margaret Mitchell*
*S4M-12097 John Mason: Peace in Nigeria and Cameroon—That the Parliament notes what it believes has been the recent understandable emphasis on terrorist events in Europe, but also notes the tragic massacre of over 2,000 people during the razing of the Nigerian town of Baga by Boko Haram and the group’s recent attacks in Cameroon; condemns this campaign of terror, which, it understands, aims to establish a mono-religious state in what has been a religiously diverse region; understands that it has led to the killing of more than 10,000 people in the last year; believes that these incidents merit both pan-African and wider international attention, and urges increased effort to be made so that peace can be returned to Nigeria and the wider region as soon as possible.
Supported by: Joan McAlpine*, Kenny MacAskill*, Rob Gibson*, Liam McArthur*, Kevin Stewart*, Kenneth Gibson*, Bill Kidd*, Adam Ingram*, Tavish Scott*
*S4M-12096 Richard Lochhead: Public Bodies (Abolition of the Home Grown Timber Advisory Committee) Order 2015—That the Parliament consents to the making of the Public Bodies (Abolition of the Home Grown Timber Advisory Committee) Order 2015, a draft of which was laid before the United Kingdom Parliament on 2 December 2014 and which makes provision that would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament if it were contained in an Act of that Parliament.
Supported by: Aileen McLeod*
*S4M-12095 Alex Neil: Tackling Inequalities—That the Parliament agrees that a strong, sustainable economy is essential to building a fair and wealthy society; further agrees that a society that is fair and equitable underpins a strong economy; believes that an essential element of this is that work should be a route out of poverty; deplores the fact that half of children in poverty are growing up in a household where at least one person is in employment; further believes that this is a clear sign that the economic and social policies of the UK Government are failing Scotland; notes the commitment of the Scottish Government to build a fairer Scotland and tackle inequality; welcomes the positive steps that the Scottish Government has taken toward this by paying the living wage as part of its pay policy and, by supporting living wage accreditation, encouraging more organisations to do the same; further welcomes the development of the Fair Work Convention to promote and sustain a fair employment framework, and is concerned that these efforts are at risk of being undermined by the £6 billion of welfare cuts being made by the UK Government.
Supported by: Roseanna Cunningham*, Marco Biagi*, Margaret Burgess*
*S4M-12095.4 Ken Macintosh: Tackling Inequalities—As an amendment to motion S4M-12095 in the name of Alex Neil (Tackling Inequalities), after "same" insert "; believes that more can and should be done to extend the living wage to all those employed on public sector contracts; is concerned at growing inequalities in devolved areas such as health, the widening attainment gap in education and the increased use of charges in social care; calls on all in Scotland to use the powers at their disposal, including digital and transport access for those in rural areas, to reverse these trends".
*S4M-12095.2 Alex Johnstone: Tackling Inequalities—As an amendment to motion S4M-12095 in the name of Alex Neil (Tackling Inequalities), leave out from “deplores” to end and insert “notes that, since the UK Government came into office, there are now 160,000 additional jobs in Scotland, which means that last year saw more people in work than ever before; recognises that, UK-wide, three-quarters of new jobs are in full-time positions and two-thirds are in skilled trades; accepts that the introduction of universal credit will significantly increase the flexibility for benefit claimants to enter employment without losing support; believes that universal credit will increase personal responsibility and reduce dependency, allowing more people to benefit from the economic recovery, which is the result of the UK Government’s successful economic policies; expresses concern at the Scottish Government’s lack of action on health and educational inequalities, particularly through its inaction on preventative spend, which promised to move ‘from dealing with the symptoms of disadvantage and inequality towards tackling their root causes’, but welcomes the Scottish Government’s action in paying the living wage as part of its pay policy and, by supporting living wage accreditation, encouraging more organisations and businesses to follow this example when they are able to do so.”
*S4M-12095.1 Willie Rennie: Tackling Inequalities—As an amendment to motion S4M-12095 in the name of Alex Neil (Tackling Inequalities), leave out from "deplores" to end and insert "considers that even one child living in poverty is unacceptable; believes that the best way to tackle poverty is by creating more jobs and opportunity for everyone, regardless of background, and welcomes that, since May 2010, a job has been created each minute of every working day; notes that over 260,000 of the lowest paid workers in Scotland now pay no income tax and that over 2.2 million taxpayers in Scotland have had their taxes cut because of the increase to the personal allowance and supports the plans to increase the allowance to £12,500 in the next UK parliamentary term; welcomes the UK Government’s decision to increase the national minimum wage from October 2014 and its acceptance in full of the Low Pay Commission’s recommendations; recalls that the Scottish Government’s white paper on independence did not support an increase in the personal allowance to £12,500, meaning that people on low incomes would have paid more tax and had less money to live on, but did propose a cut in corporation tax; further recalls that the white paper did not include an increase in social security spending of £2.5 billion, despite the Scottish Government and SNP members having called for spending increases; notes that the Expert Working Group on Welfare confirmed that, under the present UK administration, welfare spending is set to increase in Scotland by £2 billion by 2016-17; recalls that the Scottish Government’s Fiscal Commission Working Group advised it to match the trajectory of UK deficit reduction, even beyond the 2015 general election; notes in particular that motion S4M-05521, which was approved on 31 January 2013 with the support of Scottish ministers and SNP members, named the priority for social security spending as increasing child benefit for people earning more than £60,000 per year; notes evidence and expert opinion that suggests that investment in the first three years of a child’s life is critical for their future life chances; believes that investment in early years education and quality childcare can help to close the attainment gap as well as being a sound investment for economic and social wellbeing; welcomes the expansion of free childcare to 15% of two-year-olds in Scotland; believes that there should be a further expansion in free early years childcare to match the provision on offer in England, and considers that the best platform to achieve a strong economy and a fair society best able to tackle inequality and ensure opportunity for everyone is from an economy anchored in the centre ground, with spending and borrowing balanced to allow continued movement from economic rescue to recovery."
*S4M-12094 Colin Beattie: Whitehill Welfare FC Awarded £1,190 from Big Lottery Fund—That the Parliament congratulates Whitehill Welfare FC on being awarded £1,190 from the Big Lottery Fund’s 2014 Communities Programme; considers that the club provides a supportive environment for athletes and promotes exercise across all age groups as well as contributing toward creating a community of athletes; understands that the club will hold a community sports day event; notes what it sees as the club’s long and rich history, and wishes it well in the future.
Supported by: Stuart McMillan*, Joan McAlpine*, Dennis Robertson*, Rob Gibson*, Bill Kidd*, Sandra White*, Kevin Stewart*, Liam McArthur*, Adam Ingram*
*S4M-12093# Margaret Mitchell: Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland’s Outstanding Support for Survivors—That the Parliament recognises what it considers Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland’s outstanding support for stroke survivors; understands that it provides information and support through its Communication Support Services (CSS); notes that there are six CSS coordinators in its Central West area, who in turn support 17 communication stroke groups, such as the Young Stroke Survivors group, which meets fortnightly in Coatbridge; understands that this group believes that GPs need to be more aware of the signs that might be an indication of a patient either having had a minor stroke or of being at high risk of a stroke; understands that all of the groups raise awareness of the common effects of strokes, including what can be hidden conditions such as tiredness, memory loss, lack of concentration and communication difficulties, and highlight the availability of physiotherapy and speech therapy for survivors, and commends Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland on its community-based services.
Supported by: John Lamont*, Malcolm Chisholm*, Hanzala Malik*, Nanette Milne*, Liz Smith*, Mary Scanlon*, Cameron Buchanan*, Dennis Robertson*, Liam McArthur*, Anne McTaggart*, Jamie McGrigor*, Kevin Stewart*, Sandra White*, Graeme Dey*
*S4M-12092 Hanzala Malik: Garrowhill Gardens Estate Wins Prize—That the Parliament congratulates everyone at the Garrowhill Gardens Estate on it receiving a prize at the Keep Scotland Beautiful It’s Your Neighbourhood 2014 awards, which were presented at Glasgow City Chambers; understands that it was one of the 15 groups recognised by the city’s Lord Provost; notes that awards were presented to projects that aim to improve neighbourhoods through initiatives such as community gardening, planting displays, biodiversity, food growing and litter picks; congratulates all of the volunteers, and hopes that they can continue to help make their neighbourhoods greener and healthier.
Supported by: Drew Smith*, Roderick Campbell*, Dennis Robertson*, Anne McTaggart*, Bill Kidd*, David Stewart*, Margaret McDougall*
*S4M-12091 Hanzala Malik: Young Start Awards £99,492 from Big Lottery Fund Scotland—That the Parliament acknowledges the £49,750 awarded to New Rhythms for Glasgow and the £49,742 to the Castlemilk Youth by the Big Lottery Fund Scotland through Young Start; understands that the New Rhythms for Glasgow group will create weekly art activity programmes for 12 to 25-year-olds across Barmulloch, Cadder, Maryhill, Sighthill and Springburn in Glasgow; understands that each group will present their new skills to their local communities by staging three community events per year and that the Castlemilk Youth Complex will continue to provide necessary support to children and young people aged eight to 16; understands that the young people are identified as at risk of mental health issues and social exclusion and will be given support for a further two years, and notes that this programme is to benefit 20 young people a year.
Supported by: Cara Hilton*, Kenneth Gibson*, Patricia Ferguson*, Roderick Campbell*, Anne McTaggart*, Dennis Robertson*, Kevin Stewart*, Bill Kidd*, David Stewart*
*S4M-12090 Hanzala Malik: Record Number of Scots Relied on Foodbanks—That the Parliament is concerned that a record number of Scots relied on foodbanks in December 2014; notes that the Trussell’s Trust records showed that 10,500 people visited its 48 Scottish branches, the highest figure it has ever recorded; also notes that the data recovered shows that a third of the users stated that this was not a result of delayed benefits but due to low income; understands that this is a 13% rise from the figure from December 2013 of 9,263, and considers that the issue needs to be appropriately addressed.
Supported by: John Mason*, Rhoda Grant*, Cara Hilton*, Patricia Ferguson*, Anne McTaggart*, Richard Simpson*, Bill Kidd*, David Stewart*, Kevin Stewart*, Margaret McDougall*
Motions and amendments which have attracted additional support
S4M-12089 Je suis Raif Badawi (lodged on 16 January 2015) Cara Hilton*, Patrick Harvie*, Rob Gibson*, Liam McArthur*, Kenneth Gibson*, Kevin Stewart*, Malcolm Chisholm*, Joan McAlpine*, Sandra White*, Christina McKelvie*, Adam Ingram*, Jayne Baxter*, Tavish Scott*
S4M-12088 Commemorating the Life of Mary Slessor (lodged on 16 January 2015) Patricia Ferguson*, Kenneth Gibson*, Jim Hume*, Roderick Campbell*, John Mason*, Dave Thompson*, Kevin Stewart*, Stuart McMillan*, Christina McKelvie*, Liam McArthur*, Richard Lyle*, Bill Kidd*, Graeme Dey*, Chic Brodie*, Hanzala Malik*, Nanette Milne*, Joan McAlpine*, Jackie Baillie*, Alison Johnstone*, Hugh Henry*, Jamie McGrigor*, Sandra White*
S4M-12087 Glasgow Pride 2015 (lodged on 16 January 2015) Christina McKelvie*, Margaret McCulloch*, Bill Kidd*, Cara Hilton*, Patricia Ferguson*, Hanzala Malik*, Jackie Baillie*, Kevin Stewart*, Sandra White*
S4M-12086 USC Workforce Dundonald (lodged on 16 January 2015) John Mason*, Kenneth Gibson*, Stuart McMillan*, Roderick Campbell*, Patrick Harvie*, Willie Coffey*, Rob Gibson*, Kevin Stewart*, Dennis Robertson*, Bill Kidd*, Christina McKelvie*, Neil Findlay*, Graeme Dey*, Mike MacKenzie*
S4M-12085 Raif Badawi (lodged on 16 January 2015) Kenneth Gibson*, Joan McAlpine*, Malcolm Chisholm*, Kevin Stewart*, Margaret McCulloch*, Mike MacKenzie*, Richard Lyle*, Claudia Beamish*, Jayne Baxter*, Hanzala Malik*, Jackie Baillie*, David Stewart*, Alison Johnstone*, Kenny MacAskill*, Hugh Henry*, Margaret McDougall*, Sandra White*, Johann Lamont*
S4M-12084 Welcoming a More Energy Efficient Retail Sector (lodged on 16 January 2015) Joan McAlpine*, John Mason*, Mike MacKenzie*, Richard Lyle*, Roderick Campbell*, Stuart McMillan*, Adam Ingram*, Kevin Stewart*, Sandra White*
S4M-12081 In Memory of Professor Ailsa McKay (lodged on 15 January 2015) Roderick Campbell*, Stuart McMillan*
S4M-12079 Euan MacDonald Centre Research on Motor Neurone Disease (lodged on 15 January 2015) Roderick Campbell*, Jackie Baillie*, Stuart McMillan*, Sandra White*
S4M-12078 100 Years of Langside Library (lodged on 15 January 2015) Roderick Campbell*, Sandra White*
S4M-12077 Orkney Port Set for Record Year (lodged on 15 January 2015) Stuart McMillan*
S4M-12076 Murray Bakers of Perth Takes World Scotch Pie Title (lodged on 15 January 2015) Sandra White*
S4M-12075 Turn2Us Campaign (lodged on 15 January 2015) Sandra White*
S4M-12074 Emergency Service Staff and those Involved in the Transport Network (lodged on 15 January 2015) Jackie Baillie*, Margaret McDougall*, Sandra White*
S4M-12073 Congratulations to Harris Tweed Hebrides (lodged on 15 January 2015) Jackie Baillie*, Sandra White*
S4M-12072 75th Anniversary of Citizens Advice Edinburgh (lodged on 15 January 2015) Roderick Campbell*, Sandra White*
S4M-12071 Congratulations to Burrell Exhibition at Bonhams, London (lodged on 15 January 2015) Sandra White*
S4M-12070 Thanks to Scotland’s NHS Staff (lodged on 15 January 2015) Margaret McDougall*, Sandra White*
S4M-12069 The Scottish Traditional Boat Festival (lodged on 15 January 2015) Sandra White*
S4M-12068 Scottish Youth Parliament (lodged on 14 January 2015) Kevin Stewart*, Sandra White*
S4M-12066 Congratulating The Usual Place (lodged on 14 January 2015) Sandra White*
S4M-12064 Welcoming Bucksburn Academy’s Tobacco Policy (lodged on 14 January 2015) Sandra White*
S4M-12061 Congratulating the Connect Project (lodged on 14 January 2015) Kevin Stewart*, Sandra White*
S4M-12054 Investment in Carers (lodged on 13 January 2015) Mary Scanlon*, Kevin Stewart*, Sandra White*
S4M-12033 Congratulations to the First Step Group (lodged on 12 January 2015) Margaret McDougall*
S4M-12029 Inch Community Centre Receives Funding for Children’s Wing (lodged on 12 January 2015) Sandra White*
S4M-12024 Duthie Park Welcomes Record Visitor Numbers (lodged on 09 January 2015) Margaret McDougall*
S4M-12010 ICSEI Conference Comes to Scotland in 2016 (lodged on 08 January 2015) Margaret McDougall*
S4M-12004 Voluntary Action Scotland, Supporting a Stronger Third Sector (lodged on 07 January 2015) Margaret McDougall*
S4M-12003.1 Supporting PCS’s Campaign against UK Government Meddling (lodged on 08 January 2015) Margaret McDougall*
S4M-11995 Holocaust Memorial Day 2015 (lodged on 07 January 2015) Gordon MacDonald*, Roderick Campbell*, Kenny MacAskill*, Alex Fergusson*, Michael McMahon*, John Lamont*, Neil Findlay*
S4M-11989 Disabled Access Day (lodged on 06 January 2015) Margaret McDougall*
S4M-11977 The Flying Scotsman is the 2015 World Darts Champion (lodged on 05 January 2015) Willie Rennie*
S4M-11974 City Link Workers Treated with Contempt (lodged on 05 January 2015) Lewis Macdonald*
S4M-11960 Solidarity with the PCS National Museums Workers (lodged on 19 December 2014) Malcolm Chisholm*, Sarah Boyack*, Patrick Harvie*
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