Motion · S5M-23628 · 7 Dec 2020
Citizens Advice Scotland Helps More People
The motion
That the Parliament recognises the vital work that Citizens Advice Scotland does for those in Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale and across Scotland; notes the publication of new statistics that show that, in 2019-20, the Citizens Advice Service network helped over 188,000 clients resident in Scotland, dealt with almost 675,000 advice issues, including assisting clients to complete over 53,000 benefit forms, and recording over 4,700 tribunal and court outcomes, with 90% of the cases won or upheld; understands that during this period it helped clients gain over £170 million, representing £16 in client gains for every £1 funded to cover the core advice service, and thanks all volunteers and staff at Citizens Advice Scotland for their ongoing hard work to support people on a range of issues, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Supporters (20)
- Annabelle Ewing 8 Dec 2020
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 8 Dec 2020
- James Kelly 8 Dec 2020
- Bill Kidd 8 Dec 2020
- Richard Lyle 8 Dec 2020
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 8 Dec 2020
- John Mason 8 Dec 2020
- Liam McArthur Scottish Liberal Democrats 8 Dec 2020
- Mark McDonald 8 Dec 2020
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 8 Dec 2020
- Pauline McNeill Scottish Labour 8 Dec 2020
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 8 Dec 2020
- Sandra White 8 Dec 2020
- Gil Paterson 10 Dec 2020
- Colin Smyth 10 Dec 2020
- Stewart Stevenson 11 Dec 2020
- Gillian Martin Scottish National Party 17 Dec 2020
- Alex Rowley 17 Dec 2020
- Neil Findlay 7 Jan 2021
- Monica Lennon Scottish Labour 19 Feb 2021
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.