Reform UK Debate: Economic Growth and Prosperity

Angela Ross S7M-01851 That the Parliament notes Scotland's weak economic growth, stagnant living standards and persistent fiscal deficit; believes that successive Scottish Government decisions to increase public spending and impose higher tax burdens have failed to deliver sufficient economic growth, productivity improvements or rising prosperity; recognises the need to support more young people into work, to improve business productivity, to help Scottish firms grow and scale up, and to strengthen food and energy security, and calls on the Scottish Government to present to Parliament detailed proposals to create more wealth, capture more value from Scotland's economy and retain more of that wealth for the benefit of the people and businesses of Scotland. Further details available for S7M-01851 Tom Arthur S7M-01851.3 As an amendment to motion S7M-01851 in the name of Angela Ross (Economic Growth and Prosperity), leave out from “notes” to end and insert “recognises the importance of improving living standards, creating opportunities for young people, supporting fair work and higher wages, and strengthening public services, to Scotland’s economy; agrees that Scotland must make full use of its economic strengths, including its renewable energy resources, highly-skilled workforce, world-class universities and colleges and thriving business sectors; believes that Scotland’s vast energy potential must deliver economic benefits directly to people who live in Scotland by bringing down bills; condemns the economic damage caused by Brexit, and agrees that rejoining the EU is the best way to deliver lasting benefits for Scotland’s economy.” Further details available for S7M-01851.3 Daniel Johnson S7M-01851.5 As an amendment to motion S7M-01851 in the name of Angela Ross (Economic Growth and Prosperity), leave out from “notes” to end and insert “believes that a growing and innovative Scottish economy depends on the strength of both its public and private sectors, working in partnership to create prosperity and opportunity for all; recognises that investment in health, housing, education, skills, transport infrastructure, roads and local government provides the foundations for thriving businesses, successful industries and productive workplaces, and calls on the Scottish Government to tackle waste, to prioritise outcome-focused public service reform and delivery over bureaucracy and to ensure that decisions about public spending are taken locally wherever possible.” Further details available for S7M-01851.5 Patrick Harvie S7M-01851.2 As an amendment to motion S7M-01851 in the name of Angela Ross (Economic Growth and Prosperity), leave out from "Scotland's" to end and insert “that economic growth alone does not guarantee improved living standards for all people or shared prosperity, and is of the view that it often comes with unintended consequences such as social and environmental harm; believes that Scottish Government decisions to increase public spending and set more progressive tax rates have been, and remain, necessary to achieve a more equal society and to protect public services and investment; recognises the need to build a sustainable, fair and ethical economy that prioritises the essential needs of all people instead of the greed of the wealthiest, and calls on the Scottish Government to present to Parliament detailed proposals to ensure that the wealth generated in Scotland's economy is fairly shared for the benefit of current and future generations.” Further details available for S7M-01851.2 Rachael Hamilton S7M-01851.4 Leave out from “, and calls” to end and insert “; believes that the 2027-28 Budget must break the cycle of higher taxes, weaker growth and increasing pressure on the public finances, and calls on the Scottish Government to cut taxes on workers and businesses and curb unsustainable welfare spending to create the conditions for growth.” Further details available for S7M-01851.4 Liam McArthur S7M-01851.1 As an amendment to motion S7M-01851 in the name of Angela Ross (Economic Growth and Prosperity), leave out from “believes” to end and insert “considers that the Scottish Government should focus on using its powers more effectively to support sustainable economic growth; believes that a closer economic relationship with the EU represents the single largest opportunity to increase Scotland and the UK’s economic growth and improve productivity; welcomes the reported progress made in negotiations between the UK Government and the EU to remove checks from food and agricultural exports, to link their emissions trading schemes and to agree a youth mobility scheme, and calls for greater ambition from the UK Government, including working towards a new customs union with the EU and rejoining the single market.” Further details available for S7M-01851.1