Motion · S5M-22237 · 8 Jul 2020
Lack of Financial Support for the Self-employed
The motion
That the Parliament notes the acute difficulties facing self-employed people as a result of the economic impact of COVID-19; understands that self-employed people in particular have been ineligible for any form of government financial support, due to current UK Government rules; considers that this has left these workers stranded and unable to access financial support through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme or the furlough scheme; urges the UK Government to deliver a package of measures that includes a commitment to extend the furlough scheme beyond its October 2020 deadline and put into place vital financial support for those who currently are not entitled to any support from current UK Government schemes; considers the availability of universal credit to be insufficient to allow people to both live and protect their businesses, and calls on the UK Government to end disparities in its COVID-19 support packages that it considers are currently putting livelihoods and businesses at risk.
Supporters (13)
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 10 Jul 2020
- Richard Lyle 11 Jul 2020
- Stewart Stevenson 11 Jul 2020
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 11 Jul 2020
- Bill Kidd 12 Jul 2020
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 13 Jul 2020
- Alex Neil 13 Jul 2020
- Sandra White 13 Jul 2020
- Joan McAlpine 15 Jul 2020
- Gil Paterson 15 Jul 2020
- Colin Beattie Scottish National Party 16 Jul 2020
- Gillian Martin Scottish National Party 22 Jul 2020
- Ruth Maguire 25 Aug 2020
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.