Child Benefit

As an amendment to motion S4M-05521 in the name of Nicola Sturgeon (Child Benefit), leave out from "with concern" to end and insert "the changes to child benefit announced by the UK Government; recognises the budget deficit that the country faces and therefore accepts the necessity of removing substantial benefits payments to higher earners; recognises that child benefit uprating will be capped at 1% for two years in line with recent rises in earnings, and welcomes that many people will benefit from the largest ever increase in the income tax personal allowance and the forthcoming roll-out of the universal credit."