That the Parliament welcomes the Independent Review of Adult Social Care and supports its recommendations, which provide the foundation to enhance adult social care provision across Scotland; expresses thanks to the review’s chair, advisory panel and all the individuals and organisations who shared their views and experiences through the programme of engagement; believes that the incoming parliament should implement these recommendations as quickly as practicable, including scrapping non-residential social care charging; commits to establishing a human rights approach to social care that incorporates equality, individual autonomy and citizenship; recognises the fundamental role of unpaid carers in society and commits to providing them with improved recognition and support; agrees that increased and more effective investment in social care will benefit everyone in Scotland, in terms of economic growth, as well as wellbeing; recognises the critical support provided by the social care workforce on a daily basis and commits to providing improved pay and terms and conditions that reflect the Fair Work principles, and delivered through national bargaining, and commits to establishing a National Care Service in law, on an equal footing with NHS Scotland, to provide national accountability, reduce variability and facilitate improved outcomes for social care users across the nation.
Supported by:
Mairi Gougeon, Clare Haughey
Result 68 for, 57 against, 0 abstained, 4 did not vote Vote Passed
Scottish National Party
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Scottish Labour
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Scottish Green Party
Independent
No Party Affiliation
Reform UK
Submitted by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date lodged: Monday, February 15, 2021
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Result 8 for, 117 against, 0 abstained, 4 did not vote Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Monday, February 15, 2021
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Result 30 for, 95 against, 0 abstained, 4 did not vote Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Donald Cameron, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Monday, February 15, 2021
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Result 28 for, 95 against, 1 abstained, 5 did not vote Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Lewis Macdonald, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Monday, February 15, 2021
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, February 16, 2021