Early Day Motions

Assessing the feasibility of citizens’ basic income pilots in Scotland

EDM (Early Day Motion) 679: tabled on 02 July 2020

Tabled in the 2019-21 session.

This motion has been signed by 44 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House notes the recent publication of the report entitled Assessing the Feasibility of Citizens’ Basic Income Pilots in Scotland which presents comprehensive and detailed research into the feasibility of a citizens’ basic income pilot in Scotland; further notes that it has been developed by a successful collaboration of local government and public health bodies supported by the Scottish Government; and calls on the UK Government to work with the Scottish Government on developing a basic income pilot and to instruct HMRC and the Department for Work and Pensions to co-operate with the Scottish Government as they seek to establish such a pilot scheme.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Cowan, Ronnie
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 July 2020
Inverclyde
Primary
Gray, Neil
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 July 2020
Airdrie and Shotts
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 July 2020
Edinburgh North and Leith
Ferrier, Margaret
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 July 2020
Rutherglen and Hamilton West
McLaughlin, Anne
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 July 2020
Glasgow North East
McDonald, Stuart C
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 July 2020
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 July 2020
Glasgow North
Hanvey, Neale
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 July 2020
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
Cherry, Joanna
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 July 2020
Edinburgh South West
Bonnar, Steven
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 July 2020
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 July 2020
Glasgow Central
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 July 2020
Midlothian
MacAskill, Kenny
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 July 2020
East Lothian
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on 6 July 2020
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Thomson, Richard
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 July 2020
Gordon
McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 July 2020
Glasgow South
McNally, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 July 2020
Falkirk
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 July 2020
Motherwell and Wishaw
Farry, Stephen
Alliance
Signed on 6 July 2020
North Down
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 July 2020
Glasgow North West
Oswald, Kirsten
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 July 2020
East Renfrewshire
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 July 2020
Edinburgh East
Black, Mhairi
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 July 2020
Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 July 2020
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 July 2020
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 July 2020
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 July 2020
Central Ayrshire
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on 6 July 2020
Norwich South
Hosie, Stewart
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 July 2020
Dundee East
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 July 2020
Argyll and Bute
Docherty-Hughes, Martin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 July 2020
West Dunbartonshire
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 7 July 2020
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 7 July 2020
Ceredigion
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 7 July 2020
Arfon
Newlands, Gavin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 July 2020
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 July 2020
Dunfermline and West Fife
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 July 2020
Dundee West
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 13 July 2020
Brighton, Pavilion
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 July 2020
Glasgow South West
Smith, Alyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 July 2020
Stirling
Wishart, Pete
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 September 2020
Perth and North Perthshire
Olney, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 September 2020
Richmond Park
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on 15 September 2020
Brighton, Kemptown
Chamberlain, Wendy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 September 2020
North East Fife

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.