Motion · S5M-20972 · 21 Feb 2020
Points-based Immigration System
The motion
That the Parliament notes with dismay the points-based immigration system that the UK Government has proposed; challenges the notion that the 8.5 million economically inactive people in the UK could or should be put to work, given that this group includes disabled people, and considers this an attack on people’s right to social security; believes that the 70 points required would be a barrier to many people who could offer skills and employment to the benefit of the Scottish economy; understands that, under the current proposal, the UK Government has created some flexibility around jobs in occupations that are deemed to have a shortage, but questions whether the UK Government understands the needs of the Scottish economy and whether it would relax immigration visas for those seeking work in a sector in Scotland that is experiencing a shortage where no such shortage exists at the UK level, and calls on the UK Government to devolve immigration powers to Scotland so that the Scottish Parliament and Scottish Government can seek to design an immigration system that works for Scotland.
Supporters (16)
- Richard Lyle 21 Feb 2020
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 21 Feb 2020
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 21 Feb 2020
- Maureen Watt 21 Feb 2020
- Bill Kidd 23 Feb 2020
- Sandra White 23 Feb 2020
- John Finnie 24 Feb 2020
- Gil Paterson 24 Feb 2020
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 25 Feb 2020
- Willie Coffey 26 Feb 2020
- Clare Adamson Scottish National Party 27 Feb 2020
- Dr Alasdair Allan 28 Feb 2020
- Tom Arthur Scottish National Party 28 Feb 2020
- Colin Beattie Scottish National Party 2 Mar 2020
- Ruth Maguire 4 Mar 2020
- Gillian Martin Scottish National Party 5 Mar 2020
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.