Motion · S6M-19951 · 26 Nov 2025
Labour's Punishment of Young People
The motion
That the Parliament notes the announcement that the UK National Living Wage, which is applicable to people aged 21 and over, will be set at £12.71 per hour from April 2026, with the National Minimum Wage set at £10.85 for 18- to 20-year-olds, and £8.00 for 16- and 17-year-olds; recognises that this means that people aged under 21 can be paid between 14.6% and 37% less for doing the same job as someone aged 21 or over; believes that this situation is tantamount to punishing young people simply for being young, and calls on the UK Government to abandon the age requirement for the National Living Wage so that everyone can get a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work.
Supporters (13)
- Karen Adam Scottish National Party 27 Nov 2025
- Colin Beattie Scottish National Party 27 Nov 2025
- Stephanie Callaghan 27 Nov 2025
- Clare Haughey Scottish National Party 27 Nov 2025
- Jamie Hepburn Scottish National Party 27 Nov 2025
- Bill Kidd 27 Nov 2025
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 27 Nov 2025
- John Mason 27 Nov 2025
- Marie McNair Scottish National Party 27 Nov 2025
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 27 Nov 2025
- Evelyn Tweed 2 Dec 2025
- Joe FitzPatrick 3 Dec 2025
- Jackie Dunbar Scottish National Party 9 Dec 2025
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.