Protecting Public Services

As an amendment to motion S4M-12034 in the name of Keith Brown (Protecting Public Services), leave out from “including an increase" to end and insert "; believes that the Scottish Government's budget underspend of £444 million restricts the potential for Scotland’s public services to invest in hospitals, schools and in local communities; notes that the Barnett formula benefits Scotland’s budget; further believes that redistributive policies such as a mansion tax and a 50p top rate of tax will allow further investment in Scotland’s public services, and calls on all parties to work together to tackle inequality, support economic growth and proudly protect Scotland’s public services.”