Universal Benefits

As an amendment to motion S4M-04778 in the name of Alex Neil (Universal Benefits), leave out from “that Scotland's” to end and insert "Scotland's public services and the vital role that they play; is concerned that the Scottish Government’s spending choices are having a detrimental impact on public services; notes that the Auditor General for Scotland has put the NHS system on an amber warning; is concerned that older people are facing increased charges and a deteriorating level of care; is dismayed at the cuts to the college, housing and local government budgets; is concerned that it is families and the most vulnerable who are bearing the brunt of these cuts, and calls on the Scottish Government to take action now to protect public services and the people who rely on them instead of putting Scotland on pause until after the referendum on independence."