Expansion of Funded Childcare
- Submitted by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
- Date lodged: Monday, 09 March 2020
- Motion reference: S5M-21177
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 11 March 2020
Motions as amended
That the Parliament recognises the strong cross-party support for the expansion of funded childcare to 1,140 hours; expresses its concern however, regarding the findings of the most recent report by the Auditor General for Scotland and the Accounts Commission, Early learning and childcare Follow-up, which states that certain risks remain around buildings, staffing and the sustainability of the private, voluntary and independent sectors; notes with regret what has been identified by Audit Scotland as a possible loophole that prevents staff being paid the real living wage; is concerned that the report notes that it is likely that flexibility and choice for parents will not be fully implemented by August 2020, and that any delays to the expansion will impact service delivery and families who are planning to use these services, and demands that the Scottish Government urgently addresses these concerns.
Vote
Result 61 for, 58 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote Vote Passed
Scottish National Party
- 0 for
- 58 against
- 0 abstained
- 3 did not vote
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- Aileen Campbell
- Alasdair Allan
- Alex Neil
- Angela Constance
- Angus MacDonald
- Annabelle Ewing
- Ash Regan
- Ben Macpherson
- Bill Kidd
- Bob Doris
- Bruce Crawford
- Christina McKelvie
- Christine Grahame
- Clare Adamson
- Clare Haughey
- Colin Beattie
- David Torrance
- Emma Harper
- Fergus Ewing
- Fiona Hyslop
- Fulton MacGregor
- Gail Ross
- George Adam
- Gil Paterson
- Gillian Martin
- Gordon MacDonald
- Graeme Dey
- Humza Yousaf
- James Dornan
- Jamie Hepburn
- Jeane Freeman
- Jenny Gilruth
- Joan McAlpine
- Joe FitzPatrick
- John Mason
- John Swinney
- Kate Forbes
- Keith Brown
- Kenneth Gibson
- Kevin Stewart
- Linda Fabiani
- Mairi Gougeon
- Maree Todd
- Maureen Watt
- Michael Russell
- Nicola Sturgeon
- Paul Wheelhouse
- Richard Lochhead
- Richard Lyle
- Rona Mackay
- Roseanna Cunningham
- Ruth Maguire
- Sandra White
- Shona Robison
- Stewart Stevenson
- Stuart McMillan
- Tom Arthur
- Willie Coffey
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Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- 29 for
- 0 against
- 0 abstained
- 2 did not vote
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- Adam Tomkins
- Alexander Burnett
- Alexander Stewart
- Alison Harris
- Annie Wells
- Bill Bowman
- Brian Whittle
- Dean Lockhart
- Donald Cameron
- Edward Mountain
- Finlay Carson
- Gordon Lindhurst
- Graham Simpson
- Jackson Carlaw
- Jamie Greene
- Jamie Halcro Johnston
- Jeremy Balfour
- Liam Kerr
- Liz Smith
- Margaret Mitchell
- Maurice Corry
- Maurice Golden
- Michelle Ballantyne
- Miles Briggs
- Murdo Fraser
- Peter Chapman
- Rachael Hamilton
- Ruth Davidson
- Tom Mason
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Scottish Labour
- 22 for
- 0 against
- 0 abstained
- 1 did not vote
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- Alex Rowley
- Anas Sarwar
- Claire Baker
- Claudia Beamish
- Colin Smyth
- Daniel Johnson
- David Stewart
- Elaine Smith
- Iain Gray
- Jackie Baillie
- James Kelly
- Johann Lamont
- Lewis Macdonald
- Mark Griffin
- Mary Fee
- Monica Lennon
- Neil Bibby
- Neil Findlay
- Pauline McNeill
- Rhoda Grant
- Richard Leonard
- Sarah Boyack
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Scottish Green Party
- 6 for
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- 0 abstained
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0Scottish Liberal Democrats
- 4 for
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- 0 abstained
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Independent
- 0 for
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No Party Affiliation
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Original motion text
That the Parliament recognises the strong cross-party support for the expansion of funded childcare to 1,140 hours; expresses its concern however, regarding the findings of the most recent report by the Auditor General for Scotland and the Accounts Commission, Early learning and childcare Follow-up, which states that certain risks remain around buildings, staffing and the sustainability of the private, voluntary and independent sectors; is concerned that the report notes that it is likely that flexibility and choice for parents will not be fully implemented by August 2020, and that any delays to the expansion will impact service delivery and families who are planning to use these services, and demands that the Scottish Government urgently addresses these concerns.
Accepted amendments
Expansion of Funded Childcare - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Mary Fee, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Result 61 for, 58 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote Vote Passed
Defeated amendments
Expansion of Funded Childcare - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Maree Todd, Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Supported by: Richard Lochhead, John Swinney
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Result 58 for, 61 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote Vote Defeated
Amendments that have not been voted on
Expansion of Funded Childcare - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Alison Johnstone, Lothian, Scottish Green Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Monday, January 1, 0001