Motion · S5M-20029 · 25 Nov 2019
Unfair Delivery Charges
The motion
That the Parliament notes the increase in internet shopping and e-commerce that allows customers to order goods online for delivery to their own homes or businesses; acknowledges the ongoing campaigns that highlight the number of retailers and couriers that continue to apply very significant parcel delivery surcharges to many Scottish postcode areas, particularly in the north of the country, despite others offering free delivery or only modest surcharges; believes that the picture across the country is inconsistent and confusing; understands that many retailers continue to advertise free UK mainland delivery yet exclude parts of mainland Scotland from this definition, while others simply refuse to deliver to parts of the country; believes that discriminatory parcel delivery surcharges result in an additional cost to customers in Scotland, which has been estimated by the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) to be over £40 million annually compared with elsewhere in the UK, and acknowledges the calls for all relevant authorities to further address this issue as a matter of priority to ensure fair delivery charges.
Supporters (22)
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 25 Nov 2019
- Bill Kidd 25 Nov 2019
- Richard Lyle 25 Nov 2019
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 25 Nov 2019
- Rona Mackay 25 Nov 2019
- Liam McArthur Scottish Liberal Democrats 25 Nov 2019
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 25 Nov 2019
- Stewart Stevenson 25 Nov 2019
- Andy Wightman 25 Nov 2019
- Dr Alasdair Allan 26 Nov 2019
- Neil Findlay 26 Nov 2019
- Gillian Martin Scottish National Party 26 Nov 2019
- Gil Paterson 26 Nov 2019
- Alex Rowley 26 Nov 2019
- Sandra White 26 Nov 2019
- Jenny Gilruth Scottish National Party 27 Nov 2019
- John Mason 28 Nov 2019
- Lewis Macdonald 29 Nov 2019
- Joan McAlpine 3 Dec 2019
- Tom Arthur Scottish National Party 9 Dec 2019
- Clare Adamson Scottish National Party 19 Dec 2019
- Ruth Maguire 12 Mar 2020
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.