No Case for Tax Increases or Further Cuts to Public Spending

As an amendment to motion S5M-20716 in the name of Murdo Fraser (No Case for Tax Increases or Further Cuts to Public Spending), leave out from “believes” to end and insert “condemns the UK Government for delaying its budget and the consequent disruption it has caused to the Scottish Government and other devolved administrations’ budget processes, and the risks posed to public services across Scotland; considers that the current dissatisfactory budget process is further evidence that the UK needs a written constitution, with a federal framework in which no component can impair the operation of another; believes that the Scottish Budget should not include money for another independence referendum because of the harm it will do to Scotland, and believes that the budget should instead focus on providing more support to local government, the police service, mental health services, investment in nursery education and clear action to tackle the climate emergency."