Proxy Voting for Maternity and Paternity Leave
- Submitted by: Jenny Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour.
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 January 2020
- Motion reference: S5M-20677
That the Parliament recognises the year-long pilot of proxy voting for MPs who are taking maternity or paternity leave that was recently established in the House of Commons; understands that a number of MPs have already benefited from the arrangement, which ensures that they are able to vote as normal while looking after their new-born children; requests that the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body considers introducing such a scheme, and believes that this would be in the interests of constituents’ representation and would progress the Parliament’s commitment to women’s representation, equality and being family-friendly.
Supported by:
Neil Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Iain Gray, James Kelly, Monica Lennon, Richard Lyle, Ruth Maguire, Stuart McMillan, Edward Mountain, Gail Ross