Investing in Public Services Through the Scottish Budget
Submitted by:
Neil Gray,
Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party.
Date lodged:
Monday, 27 January 2025
Motion type: Motion For Debate
Motion reference: S6M-16237
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, 28 January 2025
Motions as amended
That the Parliament welcomes the investment in Scotland’s public services through the draft Scottish Budget 2025-26; notes that £21.7 billion for health and social care investment and over £15 billion in funding for local authorities is being provided; calls on the UK Government to fully fund the additional cost of its increase in employer national insurance contributions, noting the significant impacts on public services, including social care, if it does not fund it in full; notes the importance of the public service reform programme to drive future financial sustainability, and celebrates the key role that the Scottish public service workforce plays in delivering these services across Scotland.
Supported by:
Ivan McKee, Jenni Minto, Maree Todd
Vote
Result67 for, 46 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not voteAgreed
That the Parliament welcomes the investment in Scotland’s public services through the draft Scottish Budget 2025-26; notes that £21.7 billion for health and social care investment and over £15 billion in funding for local authorities is being provided; calls on the UK Government to fully fund the additional cost of its increase in employer national insurance contributions, noting the significant impacts on public services, including social care, if it does not fund it in full; notes the importance of the public service reform programme to drive future financial sustainability, and celebrates the key role that the Scottish public service workforce plays in delivering these services across Scotland.