As an amendment to motion S6M-13196 in the name of Pam Duncan-Glancy (Stand Up for Teaching), insert at end "; notes that education is the largest area of local government spending, and therefore believes that further reform of local government finances and particularly Council Tax is critical to the sustainable funding of teacher posts and other education services, and that all parties should be invited to contribute proposals to the Joint Working Group on Local Government Finance Resources and Council Tax Reform; welcomes recent progress on fiscal empowerment of local authorities, including the devolution of empty property relief, greater Council Tax discretion in relation to second and holiday homes, the Visitor Levy and the commitments to further work, including on a Cruise Ship Levy, Public Health Supplement and General Power of Competence, and believes that the Scottish Government and local authorities should work together to protect teacher numbers and to improve retention by reducing workload pressures caused by unnecessary bureaucracy and policies that provide insufficient additional value."
Submitted by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Monday, May 13, 2024
Supported by: Paul Sweeney, Martin Whitfield
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Submitted by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Supported by: Roz McCall
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Result 29 for, 95 against, 0 abstained, 5 did not vote Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Supported by: Graeme Dey, Natalie Don-Innes
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Result 62 for, 62 against, 0 abstained, 5 did not vote Vote Defeated