As an amendment to motion S6M-20056 in the name of Alexander Stewart (Controlling the Rising Benefits Bill in Scotland), leave out from first “believes” to end and insert “reaffirms its commitment to the social security principles contained in the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 and unanimously adopted by the Parliament, including that social security is an investment in the people of Scotland and is itself a human right; welcomes the abolition of the two-child limit across the UK; calls on the UK Labour administration to go further and scrap other damaging welfare reforms implemented by the previous UK administration, including the benefit cap, and supports the Scottish Government’s commitment to reinvest funding to end the two-child limit in further measures to tackle child poverty in Scotland.”
Result 68 for, 49 against, 5 abstained, 7 did not vote Agreed
Scottish National Party
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Scottish Labour
Scottish Green Party
Independent
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Reform UK
No Party Affiliation
Submitted by: Alexander Stewart, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Monday, December 8, 2025
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Result 72 for, 29 against, 21 abstained, 7 did not vote Agreed
Submitted by: Jeremy Balfour, Lothian, Independent, Date lodged: Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Submitted by: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, December 10, 2025