Motion · S5M-18389 · 30 Jul 2019
EU Child Poverty Funding Unspent by UK Government
The motion
That the Parliament notes with dismay reports from the House of Lords EU Home Affairs Sub-committee that the UK Government has failed to utilise £3.5 million of funding from the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD), with £600,000 being returned to the EU; understands that, if the remaining funds are not distributed by the end of 2019, a similar amount could be returned to the EU; believes that the uncertainty of Brexit could result in the funding being withdrawn completely; considers the inaction of the UK Government to distribute this funding to alleviate child poverty unacceptable, and calls on it to immediately progress allocating the funding to support those most in need.
Supporters (12)
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 30 Jul 2019
- Richard Lyle 30 Jul 2019
- Rona Mackay 30 Jul 2019
- John Mason 30 Jul 2019
- Joan McAlpine 30 Jul 2019
- Stewart Stevenson 30 Jul 2019
- Bill Kidd 31 Jul 2019
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 31 Jul 2019
- Mark McDonald 31 Jul 2019
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 31 Jul 2019
- Gillian Martin Scottish National Party 2 Aug 2019
- Tom Arthur Scottish National Party 5 Aug 2019
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.