Boosting the Economy - Amendment
- Submitted by: Patrick Harvie, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party.
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 January 2015
- Motion reference: S4M-11993.2
As an amendment to motion S4M-11993 in the name of John Swinney (Boosting the Economy), leave out from first “welcomes” to end and insert "is concerned by growing inequality in the Scottish economy and the continued reliance on unsustainable resource use; notes that the earnings of the richest 1-2% of the population continue to rise faster than any other percentile; further notes Scotland’s continued overdependence on the fossil fuel industry and considers that this is a source of significant vulnerability; recognises that social and environmental harm have increased during periods of economic growth as well as during periods of recession; considers that the GDP growth of an economy is a poor indicator of the wellbeing of its citizens or the health of the ecosystem that sustains them and also fails to take into account global impacts; gives the Scottish Government due credit for developing a broader view of economic indicators as part of the National Performance Framework, but regrets that it continues to place undue emphasis on GDP growth, and considers that government action should be focussed on ending the domination of economic sectors by large corporations, creating well-paid work, ensuring fair redistribution of wealth and development of low-carbon industries as a replacement for, rather than an addition to, the role of fossil fuels in Scotland’s economy."
Related motion
Boosting the Economy
Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Supported by: Fergus Ewing, Joe FitzPatrick
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Thursday, January 8, 2015
Result 58 for, 52 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote Vote Passed
Defeated related amendments
Boosting the Economy - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Supported by: Lewis Macdonald
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Thursday, January 8, 2015
Result 31 for, 64 against, 15 abstained, 17 did not vote Vote Defeated
Boosting the Economy - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Gavin Brown, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Thursday, January 8, 2015
Result 15 for, 95 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote Vote Defeated
Amendments that have not been voted on
Boosting the Economy - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Willie Rennie, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date lodged: Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Monday, January 1, 0001