Growing Scotland’s Economy (Amendment 4)
S6M-19895.4: As an amendment to motion S6M-19895 in the name of Craig Hoy (Growing Scotland&rsquo;s Economy), leave out from &ldquo;UK Budget&rdquo; to end and insert &ldquo;delivery of a successful Scottish economy depends on stability in the UK public finances and a long-term plan to invest for future growth; recognises the challenging global circumstances, including the continued threat of tariffs, which create uncertainty and risk deterring investment and dampening growth; notes with concern that lower earnings and employment growth in Scotland compared to the rest of the UK are reducing the impact of tax policy in Scotland; agrees with the Auditor General for Scotland that &lsquo;the Scottish Government has not set out clearly enough how it plans to address this economic challenge in future years, and what this would do to support fiscal sustainability&rsquo;, and calls on the Scottish Government to work in proper partnership with the UK Government to deliver stability, long-term growth and prosperity across Scotland.&rdquo;

Original motion(S6M-19895):
That the Parliament&nbsp;believes that&nbsp;the UK Budget should be an opportunity to promote economic growth, deliverinvestment in Scotland and address the alarming increase in economicinactivity; recognises the importance of backing working households, easingcost pressures and protecting Scotland&rsquo;s rural economy; believes that endingthe Energy Profits Levy is essential to secure investment in the North Sea;emphasises that the&nbsp;UK Labour administration&rsquo;s&nbsp;tax rises on family farms and small businesses are deeply damaging and should be reversed, andwarns against further tax rises; calls on the Scottish Government to prioritisegrowth with measures to improve productivity, support small businesses, tacklesoaring welfare costs and strengthen Scotland&rsquo;s fiscal position, and believes that both of Scotland&rsquo;s governments must urgently prioritise economic stability, investment and opportunity as thefoundations of sustainable public services within the UK.