Motion · S3M-07155 · 5 Oct 2010
Coalition’s Welfare Cuts
The motion
That the Parliament congratulates the Scottish Local Government Forum Against Poverty and Rights Advice Scotland for what it considers their excellent, detailed report, People Councils the Economy; understands that the coalition government is set to remove more than £514 million a year from the pockets of Scotland's lowest income households and in turn from the Scottish economy; considers this an attack on disabled people and on the poorest and most vulnerable people in Scotland; calls on the Scottish Government to prioritise tackling poverty and disadvantage in its forthcoming budget, and calls on Scottish local authorities to support the work of the forum and its welfare rights teams.
Supporters (20)
- Sarah Boyack 6 Oct 2010
- Jamie Hepburn Scottish National Party 6 Oct 2010
- Marlyn Glen 7 Oct 2010
- Jackie Baillie Scottish Labour 8 Oct 2010
- Bill Butler 8 Oct 2010
- Patricia Ferguson 8 Oct 2010
- Hugh Henry 8 Oct 2010
- Des McNulty 8 Oct 2010
- Elaine Smith 8 Oct 2010
- Karen Whitefield 8 Oct 2010
- Rhona Brankin 11 Oct 2010
- George Foulkes 11 Oct 2010
- Trish Godman 11 Oct 2010
- Patrick Harvie Scottish Green Party 11 Oct 2010
- John Park 11 Oct 2010
- Dr Richard Simpson 11 Oct 2010
- Mr Frank McAveety 12 Oct 2010
- Cathy Peattie 14 Oct 2010
- Marilyn Livingstone 18 Oct 2010
- Ken Macintosh 22 Oct 2010
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.