Scottish Parliament – Jan. 29, 2025 – 3

The result of the division on motion S6M-16252, in the name of Jackie Baillie, on supporting Scotland’s health and social care workforce, as amended, is: For 61, Against 53, Abstentions 7. Motion, as amended, agreed to, That the Parliament deeply regrets that current high wait times mean that too many are waiting too long for treatment;

thanks hardworking NHS and social care staff who provide extraordinary care across the country;

recognises that there are crises facing too many parts of the NHS;

notes investment of over £11 billion in the NHS workforce and an estimated £950 million to ensure that adult social care workers, including those in the third and private sectors, are paid at least the real Living Wage;

recognises that the biggest threat to the health and social care workforce comes from the UK Government’s decision to increase employer national insurance contributions, and demands that the UK Labour administration reimburse the Scottish Government in full;

supports the calls for the publication of a medium-term approach to health and social care reform, including workforce planning, before the Parliament’s 2025 summer recess, and believes that the aim of the medium-term reforms must be to ensure that everyone can access the treatment and care that they require, in the right place, at the right time.