That the Parliament believes that tackling child poverty should be a priority for both the Scottish and UK governments; welcomes the establishment by the UK Government of a ministerial taskforce to work on measures across government to reduce child poverty; considers that that the UK Government has received the worst economic inheritance in modern times from the previous Conservative administration and that economic stability is crucial for improving living standards and reducing inequality; welcomes, therefore, what it sees as the commitments by the UK Government to enhance fiscal responsibility, deliver economic growth, create wealth in every part of the country and tackle low pay and insecure work by improving workers' rights as an immediate priority; believes that these measures will address in-work poverty, and further believes that the so-called "two-child cap" should be removed as soon as the financial circumstances allow.
Supported by:
Jackie Baillie, Claire Baker, Neil Bibby, Sarah Boyack, Ariane Burgess, Foysol Choudhury, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Mark Griffin, Daniel Johnson, Monica Lennon, Michael Marra, Pauline McNeill, Ash Regan, Colin Smyth, Paul Sweeney, Martin Whitfield
Submitted by: Collette Stevenson, East Kilbride, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Supported by: Karen Adam, Stephanie Callaghan, Jackie Dunbar, Annabelle Ewing, Christine Grahame, Bill Kidd, John Mason, Stuart McMillan, Audrey Nicoll, Emma Roddick, Kevin Stewart