Advisory Group on Economic Recovery Recommendations

As an amendment to motion S5M-22119 in the name of Fiona Hyslop (Advisory Group on Economic Recovery Recommendations), insert at end "; notes that the Scottish Government has committed to a formal response by the end of July 2020; believes that a more urgent response is needed on provision of childcare for anyone required to return to work given the report’s statement that school and childcare closures represent “a disproportionate impact on women’s employment”, and further calls for a formal estimation within its plans of the amounts paid by the UK Government directly to people in Scotland under furlough, unemployment benefits and other COVID-related payments, in order to give a better assessment of the resources both required and available to support people."