Notice of Motion by Councillors McCartin and Mack in the undernoted terms:-
"This Council agrees to press the Scottish Government to raise Income Tax by 1p to provide an additional £475 M for Education services. This money would be used to pay for:
- A Scottish Pupil Premium
- Expanded Nursery Provision
- Support for our colleges
- To reverse Education cuts
The Council recognises that this is a progressive means of increasing contributions from the highest earners without placing any further burden on the lowest earners in our community.
The Council recognises that the Scottish Government's unwillingness to provide additional funding to education will result in declining standards and attainment."
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There was submitted a Notice of Motion by Councillors McCartin and Mack in the following terms:
"This Council agrees to press the Scottish Government to raise Income Tax by 1p to provide an additional £475 M for Education services. This money would be used to pay for:
• A Scottish Pupil Premium
• Expanded Nursery Provision
• Support for our colleges
• To reverse Education cuts
The Council recognises that this is a progressive means of increasing contributions from the highest earners without placing any further burden on the lowest earners in our community.
The Council recognises that the Scottish Government’s unwillingness to provide additional funding to education will result in declining standards and attainment.”
Councillor McCartin, seconded by Councillor Mack, then moved the motion.
Councillor Andy Doig, seconded by Councillor Mylet, moved as an amendment that this Council welcomes the substantial extra investment which the SNP Government has made to all Scottish local authorities, including Renfrewshire, in recent years, towards the expansion of nursery provision.
Council recognises that the SNP Government will produce its taxation proposals in due course, and unequivocally rejects the concept of a 1p flat rate increase in income tax as being regressive, and unfair to the lowest earners in Renfrewshire.
Councillor Henry, seconded by Councillor Clark, moved as a second amendment that as an addition to the motion, after ‘Education cuts’ add:
Council agrees that those income taxpayers who earn less than £20,000 should receive a rebate of £100.
Continue with the motion.
On the roll being called between the motion and the first amendment, the following members voted for the first amendment: Councillors Perrie, McEwan, Lawson, Mylet, K MacLaren, M MacLaren, McGurk, Cameron, Andy Doig, Audrey Doig, Noon, McQuade and Nicolson.
The following members voted for the motion: Councillors Mack and McCartin.
The following members abstained: Councillors B Brown, Murrin, M Devine, Grady, J Sharkey, M Sharkey, Kelly, Williams, E Devine, Glen, Henry, M Macmillan, Caldwell, Hood, I McMillan, Bibby, Gilmour, Clark, Provost Hall, Councillors Holmes, J MacLaren, Harte and Mullin.
2 members having voted for the motion, 13 members having voted for the amendment and 23 members having abstained, a vote was then taken between the first amendment and the second amendment.
SEDERUNT
Councillor M Brown left the meeting prior to the roll being called.
On the roll being called the following members voted for the second amendment: Councillors B Brown, Murrin, M Devine, Grady, J Sharkey, M Sharkey, Kelly, Williams, E Devine, Glen, Henry, M Macmillan, Caldwell, Hood, I McMillan, Bibby, Gilmour, Clark, Provost Hall, Councillors Holmes, J MacLaren, Harte and Mullin.
The following members voted for the first amendment: Councillors Perrie, McEwan, Lawson, Mylet, K MacLaren, M MacLaren, McGurk, Cameron, Andy Doig, Audrey Doig, Noon, McQuade and Nicolson.
The following members abstained: Councillors Mack, McCartin and J MacLaren.
22 members having voted for the second amendment, 13 members having voted for the first amendment and 3 members having abstained, the second amendment was accordingly declared carried.
DECIDED: This Council agrees to press the Scottish Government to raise Income Tax by 1p to provide an additional £475 M for Education services. This money would be used to pay for:
• A Scottish Pupil Premium
• Expanded Nursery Provision
• Support for our colleges
• To reverse Education cuts
Council agrees that those income taxpayers who earn less than £20,000 should receive a rebate of £100.
The Council recognises that this is a progressive means of increasing contributions from the highest earners without placing any further burden on the lowest earners in our community.
The Council recognises that the Scottish Government’s unwillingness to provide additional funding to education will result in declining standards and attainment.