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A
Thank
you.
The
final
item
of
business
is
a
members.
Business
debated
motion,
1t
71
in
the
name
of
Patrick
Harvie
on
social
enterprise
is
working
to
tackle
child
poverty.
This
debate
will
be
concluded
without
any
questions.
We
can
ask
those
members
who
wish
to
speak
in
this
way
to
press
the
request
to
speak
buttons
now
and
I
call
him
Patrick
Harvie
to
open
the
debate.
Mr.
Harvey,
please
thank.
B
You
very
much
presiding
officer
and
can
I
thank
those
colleagues
who
have
added
their
names
to
this
motion,
opportunity
to
debate
this
and
in
a
quirk
of
parliamentary
timetabling,
we
might
rehab
some
of
the
same
arguments
that
we
had
yesterday
in
the
debate
on
the
social
enterprise
world
forum,
which
was
brought
in
government
time.
But
I
wanted
to
bring
this
motion
to
do
two
things.
B
Firstly,
to
raise
awareness
amongst
members
of
the
work
that
one
particular
smallish
social
enterprise
in
in
the
southside
of
glasgow
is
doing
a
parallel
exchange,
but
also
the
wider
application
that
their
work
might
have
throughout
Scotland
their
potential
for
it
to
be
ruled
out.
But
secondly,
the
other
purpose
of
the
debate
is
to
place
that
issue
in
that
work
into
the
wider
context
that
we're
all
tragically
familiar
with
about
the
scale
and
impact
of
child
poverty
in
Scotland
and
the
the
way
in
which
the
work
of
apparel
exchange
can
engage
with
that.
B
So,
first
of
all,
what
are
they?
They?
There
are:
a
relatively
new
emerging
social
enterprise,
they're
dedicated
to
school,
uniform
reuse,
recognizing
that
school
uniforms
are
a
costly
part
of
school
life,
costly.
Both
in
financial
terms
and
in
environmental
terms,
as
we
see
the
the
large
amount
of
material
that
essentially
is
used
for
a
very
short
time
before
ending
up
in
landfill
and
in
seeking
ways
to
reduce
both
these
financial
and
environmental
costs.
B
They're
also
seeking
to
ensure
access
to
high-quality
uniforms
for
everybody
in
the
schools
that
they
work
with,
and
they
are
working
in
partnership
with
particular
schools
working
their
way
across
Glasgow.
First
of
all,
as
I
say
in
the
Southside
looking
to
develop
services
that
collect
sort,
clean,
sell
and
redistribute
school
uniforms
and
do
so
in
a
way
that
ensures
access
to
to
clothing,
that's
compliant
with
each
individual
schools,
uniform
policy
and
since
the
start
of
this
year,
they've
been
working
initially
with
four
schools
from
their
base.
B
Shaolin's,
arcade
and
they've
engaged
with
parents,
parent-teacher
evenings,
as
well
as
organizing
collections
and
begun
their
series
of
uniform
sales,
and
all
of
that
is
informing
how
they'll
seek
to
work
with
more
schools
in
the
future.
They've
secured
support
from
first
port
and
from
the
European
Institute
of
innovation
and
technologies,
climate
Business,
Accelerator
program
and
they're
investing
a
and
testing
it.
The
development
of
the
concept
of
their
work,
and
hopefully
as
I
say
it
will
be
rolled
out
more
widely
since
I
drafted
the
motion,
some
of
the
statistics
have
changed.
B
B
So
this
is
clearly
an
opportunity.
That's
got
potential
and
I
hope
that
what
apparel
exchange
are
learning
about,
providing
the
service
could
be
replicated
and
and
and
reproduced
around
Scotland.
As
well.
In
referring
to
that
debate
that
we
had
yesterday,
there
were
a
number
of
projects,
not
just
those
that
I
mentioned,
but
those
that
are
a
number
of
members
mentioned
where
social
enterprise
has
a
nag.
B
Uniform
that
really
shouldn't
be
required
and
create
unnecessary
cost
burdens
on
families.
The
context
in
which
all
of
this
set
is,
of
course,
the
level
of
child
poverty
that
exists
in
our
society
and
child
poverty.
Action
grip
as
members
right
across
the
chamber
will
no
have
worked
hard
to
make
sure
that
we're
challenging
that
the
status
quo
and
that
Scotland
already
has
a
higher
rate
of
child
poverty
than
much
of
Europe,
and
it's
likely
to
rise
in
coming
years
with
the
Institute.
B
For
festivals
studies,
for
example,
projecting
that
uk-wide
child
poverty
could
rise
to
exceed
one
in
three
children
in
the
coming
years.
Unless
the
UK
government
does
change
policies,
poverty,
wages,
which
are
still
permitted
under
UK
minimum
wage
law
continued
and
the
inadequacy
of
our
social
security
system
as
a
safety
net
against
poverty.
It
getting.
What
with
welfare
reform
as
a
major
driver
of
recent
increases
in
child
poverty.
So
we
need
to
look
also
at
the
devolved
aspect
of
the
Social
Security
system
and
the
opportunity
to
go
further
than
we
have
so
far.
B
I
know
that
the
1
in
5
campaign
are
committed
to
continuing
to
make
the
pressure
to
make
the
case
that
that
income
supplement
comes
in
the
form
of
a
Child
Benefit
top-up,
presiding
officer.
Let
me
let
me
finish
just
by
returning
to
apparel
exchange
and
relating
some
of
the
experience
of
Izzy
Eriksson,
the
founding
director.
She
says
the
families
who've
used
our
service
over
the
summer
have
given
us
really
good
feedback.
The
most
important
thing
is
that
there's
no
one
single
reason
why
someone
comes
to
a
service
like
ours.
B
For
some,
it
is
because
it's
all
they
can
afford
for
others,
it's
because
we're
working
in
partnership
with
the
school
and
they
support
that
community
involvement
and
for
others
it's
because
they
want
to
recognize
the
huge
levels
of
waste
involved
and
they
want
to
do
their
bit
to
support
the
environment.
I
think
social
enterprise
does
have
a
huge
opportunity
to
do
much
more
on
the
issues
of
child
poverty.
Both
prevention
and
alleviation
of
child
poverty
government
also
needs
to
play
its
part
at
every
level.
A
C
You
presiding
officer
I'd
like
very
much
to
thank
Patrick
Harvey
for
bringing
forward
this
motion
about
social
enterprises
working
to
tackle
poverty,
because
this
provides
us
with
an
opportunity
to
highlight
the
work
of
organizations
like
apparel
exchange
who
are
operating
across
different
constituencies
in
Scotland
to
alleviate
the
burden
on
low-income
families
and
also
provides
us
with
the
opportunity
to
engage
with
and
examine
a
fundamental
issue,
and
that
is
child
poverty.
What
done
by
social
enterprises
and
charities
is
pivotal
and
it
changes
lives.
That's
what
can
be
amplified
by
effective
and
ambitious
legislation
like
the
child.
C
Fifty
this
innovative
idea
is
not
only
good
for
the
environment,
but
it
crucially
takes
some
of
the
financial
pressure
off
of
parents
as
their
children
start
in
the
new
school
year,
and
I
would
like
to
thank
all
of
those
involved
in
a
pile
exchange
from
the
founder,
as
he
Erikson
to
our
hard-working
colleagues
and
all
of
the
volunteers
for
their
dedicated
work.
I'm
sure.
As
this
dedication,
which
has
turned
the
startup
into
a
success
so
quickly.
C
Transformational
change
comes
when
the
what
done
by
charities
and
social
enterprise
as
echoed
by
decisions
made
and
government
and
in
Parliament,
where
we
share
the
ambition
of
the
eradication
of
inequality
as
a
collective
duty
here
in
the
chamber,
to
tackle
inequality
and
to
stand
up
for
what
is
right,
every
effective
policy
and
strong
legislation
in
place
which
I
believe
we
are
doing.
We
can
amplify
this
collective
effort
across
the
parties
and
we
can
accelerate
change
from
the
SMT
point
of
view.
C
We
have
made
it
clear
that
our
priority
as
creating
an
equitable
Society-
and
this
means
that
those
born
and
to
economic
disadvantage
are
provided
with
support
to
rightly
move
them
to
a
level
playing
field.
We
believe
that
reduction
of
poverty
is
about
upholding
human
rights
beyond
us.
We
believe
that
this
makes
sense
for
all
of
us.
Fewer
people
living
in
property
in
poverty
equates
to
a
better
performing
economy
and
a
more
prosperous
nation.
C
The
child
poverty
Act
shows
how
Scotland
is
leading
the
UK
and
tackling
child
poverty
and
March
of
this
year
the
Scottish
Government
released
the
first
delivery
plan
relating
to
this
legislation.
This
is
called
every
child.
Every
chance,
and
one
of
the
initiatives
of
the
delivery
plan
is
the
school
clothing
grant
400
pounds
per
child
per
year
toward
school,
uniform
costs
through
the
new
national
entitlement
scheme.
An
additional
million
pounds
of
scottish
government
funding
to
the
fair
food
fund
has
also
been
given
to
tackle
food
and
security
outside
of
tim
team.
C
A
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
of
us
will
go
to
cash
for
kids
to
help
community
organisations
support
children
over
the
school
holidays,
with
activities
and
access
to
meals.
Collaboration
with
social
enterprises
directly
improves
the
lives
of
children
know.
Crucially,
what
all
of
this
means
as
that
children
and
their
futures
are
as
they
should
be,
being
prioritized
and
protected,
and
together
with
social
enterprises,
we
here
can
work
to
reduce
child
poverty
and
give
every
child
every
chance
for
the
best
start
in
life.
Thank
you.
Thank.
D
Thank
You,
deputy
presiding
officer
I,
would
like
to
begin
by
joining
Patrick
Harvie
in
congratulating
his
local
social
enterprise,
apparel
exchange
on
the
work
they
do,
and
it
also
like
to
take
the
opportunity
to
highlight
the
work
of
greening
Gore
bridge
a
social
enterprise
in
my
own
region.
They
collect
good
quality,
secondhand
school
uniform
from
local
residents
and
provide
an
exchange
service
where
you
can
contribute
a
small
donation
or
nothing
at
all.
D
So
long
as
the
clothes
go
to
a
good
home,
not
only
does
their
work
reduce
carbon
water
and
waste
footprints,
it
means
more
money
in
the
pockets
of
local
families.
It's
absolutely
clear
that
social
enterprises
play
an
important
role
in
our
communities,
helping
the
vulnerable
and
inspiring
a
new
generation
of
entrepreneurs,
and
it
is
vital.
D
We
support
their
development,
but
I'm
going
to
go
slightly
off
piece
now,
because
I
have
a
young
16
year
old
by
the
name
of
Alex
in
my
office
this
week
on
work,
experience
from
school
and
I
asked
him
what
he
thought
about
child
poverty
and
he
wrote
me
some
words,
so
I'm
actually
going
to
use
that
for
my
speech
today.
So
this
comes
from
a
young
16
year
old
boy,
and
this
is
what
he
said
it
makes
me
think
it
is
time
to
step
back
and
take
a
look
at
ourselves
in
this
chamber.
D
For
too
long
parties
have
played
political
football
with
this
huge
issue,
cheering
on
when
someone
else
is
perceived
to
commit
a
foul.
The
nuance
and
detail
from
a
complex
issue
has
been
removed,
an
issue
which
simply
cannot
be
solved
through
ideological
policies
or
simply
increased
spending.
We
need
to
take
a
step
back
and
look
at
the
bigger
picture
around
poverty.
Many
different
factors,
such
as
mental
health,
lack
of
family
structure
and
falling
education
standards
have
been
overlooked
and
left
to
the
side.
D
While
the
situation
continues
to
deteriorate,
poverty
looks
like
the
school
pupil
who
must
work
a
part-time
job
to
help
provide
for
his
or
her
family.
Poverty
looks
like
the
single
mom
who,
despite
being
in
works,
still,
cannot
earn
enough
to
feed
her
children.
Poverty
can
simply
be
a
lonely
pensioner,
who
can
only
afford
to
heat
one
room
in
his
or
her
house,
presiding
officer.
All
parties
have
tried
to
tackle
poverty
in
flawed
ways.
D
Looking
at
a
narrow
view
of
what
poverty
is
I'm
failing
to
see
that
it
doesn't
just
affect
individuals
but
entire
communities
too
often
there
is
a
lack
of
communication
between
services
with
multiple
organizations
visiting
the
same
family
without
ever
talking
to
each
other
or
really
touching
a
farm.
What
led
them
there,
managing
or
even
just
containing
families,
without
offering
them
a
chance
to
improve
their
lives.
D
Government
after
government
has
simply
spent
more
and
more
money
to
try
and
fix
child
poverty
through
the
welfare
state
and
more
money
pumped
into
schools
in
the
hope
it
will
pay
off.
Yet
it
hasn't
worked.
Child
poverty
in
Scotland
has
been
on
the
rise
since
2007
when
200,000
children
were
in
poverty,
and
that
number
is
expected
to
reach
400,000
by
200
2027.
D
Meanwhile,
a
stream
of
legislation
has
been
introduced
at
great
cost
and
with
little
effect.
What
these
proposals
failed
to
tackle
are
driving
factors
of
poverty,
such
as
broken
family
structure.
These
tax-and-spend
policies
have
failed
as
consistently
and
repeatedly.
They
have
failed
to
decrease
the
attainment
gap
in
Scotland.
D
They
have
failed
to
get
to
give
adequate
income
to
those
in
poverty,
even
with
high
employment
across
the
UK
220,000
Scottish
children
will
not
receive
nutritious
meals
this
week,
as
the
parents
don't
have
the
time
or
wage
to
create
a
proper
meal,
a
happy
home
life
working
parents,
a
proper
diet
and
a
robust
education.
These
are
the
things
that
provide
a
solid
foundation
for
solving
child
poverty.
This
something
that
this
is
something
that
starts
in
our
communities.
It
starts
in
the
classroom,
not
in
a
food
bank
by
tackling
the
drivers
of
poverty,
not
the
symptoms.
D
We
can
fix
this
issue
for
good
presiding
officer.
It
is
time
that
we
as
a
Parliament
do
what
is
right
for
the
people
of
Scotland
and
focus
instead
on
long-term
solutions
by
reinforcing
the
quality
of
service
provided
by
teachers,
employment,
specialists
and
mental
health
professionals,
we
can
prevent
the
cycle
of
children
growing
up
in
hungry
families,
for
good
I
haven't
changed
a
word.
Thank
you.
A
E
You
deputy
presiding
officer
I'd
like
to
start
by
congratulating
Patrick
Harvie
in
securing
the
the
debate
on
tonight's
motion.
Mr.
Patrick
Harvie
said
this
is
the
a
long
time
for
debates
and
social
enterprise
to
come
along
and
we
get
it
all,
but
I
think
in
a
lot
of
ways.
That's
a
very
good
debate,
because
what
it
does
is.
E
It
gives
up
a
practical
example
of
a
social
enterprise
Watkyn
in
Glasgow,
and
it
looks
at
a
particular
issue,
their
address
in
school
uniforms
and
links
it
to
tackle
and
child
poverty,
so
I
think
he's
a
very
focused
of
E
and
therefore
a
very
useful
to
be
fallin.
On,
from
yesterday
afternoon,
party
Garvey
said
the
the
work
of
apparel
exchange
insurance
has
been
excellent
and
I'm
glad
to
hear
that
more
progress
has
been
made
since
he
submitted
the
motion
provision
of
school
uniforms.
E
It's
a
big
issue
for
low-income
families
and
particularly
as
some
uniforms
are
uniquely
designed
and
therefore
boosts.
Of
course,
they
are
increases
of
cost
beyond
the
hundred
and
thirty
pounds
a
quoted
in
emotion
and
up
up
there's
a
lot
of
families
in
a
very
difficult
position.
Some
haven't
acquainted.
E
I
think
particle
is
also
right
to
comment
on
the
work
of
the
child
poverty,
Action
Group,
which
that
has
done
so
much
over
a
long
period
of
years
to
highlight
issues
our
own
trail,
poverty
and
also
work
on
school
uniforms.
I
think
there
are
some
important
issues
that
you
know:
I've
got
to
be
addressed.
You
know,
with
over
200,000
children
in
school
and
in
child
poverty.
I.
Think
that
says
a
massive
issue
for
the
Parliament.
The
motion
is
right
to
look
at
the
effect
that
the
yuki
torii
government's
welfare
cuts
of
heart.
E
It
was
no
doubt
that
they
have
put
those
policies,
have
pushed
more
families
into
poverty
and
more
kids
and
to
child
poverty,
and
it
had
a
direct
impact
on
on
vulnerable
families
and
and
therefore
politicians
and
governments
and
I,
say
this
to
the
Torah
benches
of
gotta.
Take
responsibility
for
that.
There's
also
a
Scottish
Parliament
responsibility.
Patrick
Harvie
mentioned
the
government
five
campaign
yeah.
E
That's
that's
a
campaign
that
focused
on
the
last
scorched
budget
and
increase
in
child
benefit
by
five
pounds
and
I'm
sure
that'll
be
a
campaign,
the
little
feature
again
in
the
fourth
common
scourge
budget.
So
the
responsibility
on
all
arms
of
government.
In
order
to
take
action
to
address
these
issues,
I
think
in
terms
of
social
enterprises,
they
are
more
ethical
and
the
cut.
They
can
therefore
provide
the
conditions
or
help
tackle
child
poverty,
and
one
of
the
statistics
that
came
out
in
the
debate
yesterday
was
that
72%
of
people
employed
and
social
enterprises.
E
They
are
paid
that
eat
eleven
wage
and
that
makes
her
by
gun
packed
tightly
somewhere
like
Glasgow,
where
a
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
people
aren't
paid
thirty
eleven
wage
so
that
that
helps
address
who
makes
a
contribution
today
and
child
poverty.
So
I
think
Patrick
Harvey's
debate
here
this
evening
has
addressed
some
important
issues.
It's
governors,
a
good
practical
example,
but
I
think
there
are
also
way
the
political
issues
that
all
Parliament's
need
to
address.
If
we
want
to
be
serious
about
charcoal
on
child
poverty,.
A
F
F
There's
marvelous
social
enterprise
movement
in
Scotland,
both
in
terms
of
its
contribution
to
it
economy,
but
also
in
tackling
poverty
and
inequality
in
it
was
also
acknowledged,
and
the
government
led
to
be
yesterday.
The
local
local
allayed
social
enterprises
can
reach
and
support
families
who
are
struggling
in
a
dignified
manner
and
whose
social
enterprises
do
not
exist
too
late
government
to
any
level
off
the
hook.
They
do
bring
something
to
the
solution
and
certainly
add,
and
more
than
a
bet,
a
of
magic.
F
Ultimately,
I
believe
that
it's
poor
poverty
is
about
lack
of
income
and
that
it
is
a
ultimately
a
political
issue.
But
on
a
positive
note,
this
Parliament
it
has
a
United
ambition,
it
in
detail
poverty,
and
we
have
all
signed
up
to
ambitious
statutory
targets.
It
entail
poverty
by
2030
and,
of
course,
the
contribution
of
social
enterprise
is
reflected
in
the
child.
F
Poverty
delivery
plan
that
the
minister,
the
cabinet
secretary,
will
take
forward
and,
of
course,
the
challenge
for
us
all
will
be
to
ensure
that,
with
the
delivery
of
this
plan
and
in
future
plans
that
the
actions
are
well
evidence
and
will
have
maximum
impact
on
reducing
child
poverty.
And
mr.
Havre
is
also
a
absolutely
factually
a
correct
to
point
to
the
evidence
that
UK
welfare
reforms
are
indeed
driving
more
children
and
a
million
more
children
across
the
UK
into
poverty
by
the
end
of
this
decade.
But
say
no.
F
The
purpose
of
this
to
be
I
wanted
to
focus
on
two
social
enterprises,
and
my
own
constituency
started
up
and
led
by
fabulous
women
who,
like
apparel
exchange
at
helping
children
to
access
school
uniforms
and
other
provisions
and
other
supports,
and
also
to
take
the
opportunity
to
invite
the
new
cabinet
safety
to
my
constituency
to
see
for
ourselves
at
the
valuable
work
done
by
kids,
eco
and
the
West
wooden
school
uniform
bank.
The
best
Lord
in
school,
uniform
Bank,
was
set
up
in
2015.
F
It
required
a
for
the
school
day,
such
as
school
bags,
pencils,
pencil
cases
etc,
and
there
has
been
a
marked
rise
and
the
number
of
referrals
from
May
2017
to
August
2018,
no
certain
that
428
referrals-
and
this
is
increased
by
over
50
percent
from
last
year
and
noticeably
over
50
percent
of
referrals
come
from
families
who
are
in
work
and
make
up.
You
know
the
largest
single
percentage
or
blooping
of
cases,
and
alarmingly,
only
78
out
of
the
428
referrals
received
were
actually
eligible
for
the
school
uniform
grant
from
the
wooh
co-counsel.
F
Now
it
has
to
be
said,
we're
saluting
council
to
their
credit,
give
parents
a
hundred
and
twenty
pounds
in
the
form
of
a
school
uniform,
Grant
eligible
parents,
that's
the
highest
and
Scotland.
Of
course.
This
is
a
one-off
yearly
payment
and
offered
to
people,
and
we
see
a
particular
benefits
or
whose
income
does
not
succeed.
Sixteen
thousand
pounds
and
the
school
uniform
bank
sees
that
file
versus
generous
many
children.
F
You
know
drew
a
lot
between
August
and
Christmas
and
grew
the
school
uniform
that
has
been
purchased
and,
of
course,
as
Patrick
Harvie
sees
they
have
this.
A
cost
of
a
school
uniform
is
in
excess
of
a
hundred
pounds.
His
eco
is
also
an
award-winning
social
enterprise,
beast
in
Westwood
in
the
birthday,
shopping
basket
and
shop
and
Livingston.
F
The
the
bebe
box,
so
I
just
want
to
end
to
say,
didn't
officer
by
Putin
on
record
my
thanks
and
appreciation
to
Tracey
Mourdock,
the
founder
of
kids
eco
and
to
the
woman
who
set
up
the
Westwood
in
school,
uniform
back
Kirsten,
demolish
a
moat,
Richland
and
Mary
hardness.
V
retains
Rebecca
summers
and
Kuwait
Moran,
but
everything
that
they
are
doing
for
the
westerly
winds
and
help
and
families
close
in
the
backs
of
their
children.
G
Reciting
officer,
you
know,
look
out
for
your
Weaver
pain
right.
I
too,
would
like
to
thank
Patrick
Harvie
for
bringing
this
members
business
to
the
chamber
this
evening
and
I
also
act
with
the
sentiments
of
those
who
have
spoken
in
the
chamber
by
congratulating
Apple
ale
exchange
and
the
work
they
do
in
Glasgow.
It's
a
heartening
thought
know
that
the
new
school
year
is
underway
with
all
the
excitement
it
brings
for
pupils,
but
the
summer
pop-up
shops
across
glassful
have
made
the
transition
for
many
families
in
that
area
easier
and
more
affordable.
G
The
concept
surrounding
these
pop-up
shops
is
an
excellent
idea
on
many
levels.
Apart
from
the
recycling
element
which
there,
a
player
exchange,
have
described
as
diverting
well,
I've
got
it
down.
Here's
2100
garments,
but
I
did
hear,
there's
obviously
increased
from
disposal
and
landfill.
We.
We
also
have
this
unique
service
which
allows
parents
to
have
access
to
school
uniforms.
G
You
know
this
motion
made
me
think
back
to
my
mum
telling
me
about
her
school
DS,
where
my
grandmother
would
meet
do
in
mind
and
a
uniform
would
actually
last
you
for
the
whole
school
year
and
I'm
sure
I'm,
not
alone,
when
I
say
that
we
all
remember
its
to
school,
and
your
skirt
was
maybe
touching
your
ankles
and
your
blazer
took
until
you
would
actually
leaving
school
before
I
actually
fit
it.
If
I
compare
that
with
today,
you
know
we're
living
in
a
much
more
disposable
culture
where
there's
not
the
same
tangency
to
me.
G
Do
in
Maine
we
tend
to
throw
away
and
I
think
possibly
without
appreciating
the
effect
that
this
has
on
landfill
sites
and
the
course
associated
with
this
I
think
it's
an
excellent
idea
that
parents
can
access
initiatives
like
this
for
school
clothing.
We
accept
that
uniforms
do
cost
money,
especially
when
you
take
into
account
families
that
have
more
than
one
child
at
school
and
putting
uniform
aside.
Families
also
have
additional
cost
for
their
obligatory
school
shoes.
School
bags
they've
also
to
purchase.
G
So
I
would
like
to
see
social
enterprises
running
these
type
of
pop-up
shops,
in
conjunction
with
schools
and
private
enterprises
to
help
parents
and
families
throughout
the
whole
of
Scotland
as
a
whole.
As
much
as
this
as
members,
business
offers
a
chance
to
highlight
the
work
of
social
enterprise.
The
the
key
point
remains
that,
as
elected
representatives,
we
have
to
ensure
the
framework
is
intact
for
tackling
child
poverty.
The
Scottish
Government's
target
to
reduce
this
figure
to
10
percent
by
2030
is
commendable
and
I'm
pleased
that
this
Parliament
is
dedicated
to
an
ambitious
target.
G
G
Subsequently,
the
Scottish
Parliament
enacted
the
child's
the
child
poverty
Scotland
bill
to
establish
a
poverty
and
inequality
commission
with
functions
relating
to
child
poverty
targets
described
in
that
bill.
It
would
promote
efficiency,
effectiveness
and
economy
in
the
exercise
of
public
functions,
for
the
two
functions
to
be
combined
and
delivered
by
a
single
body.
Article
2.2
of
this
order
expands
the
functions
of
the
commissioners
accordingly,
however,
as
my
colleague
Adam
Tompkins
said
during
his
contribution
to
the
stage
the
poverty
Scotland
bill,
we
cannot
successfully
tackle
child
poverty
by
thinking
of
our
income
alone.
G
We
must
also
think
about
education,
the
employment
prospects
of
farm
and
parents
and
guardians
on
the
range
of
other
issues,
and
that
is
why
we
welcome
the
more
broad-brush
holistic
and
universal
approach
to
an
anti-poverty
strategy
before
I
end
my
speech
this
evening.
Let
me
briefly
acknowledge
social
enterprise
in
the
wider
community
and
congratulate
all
those
involved
for
their
time.
Commitment
and
effort,
deputy
siding
officer,
I,
welcome
this
members
debate
this
evening
and
I
hope
added
heartedly
support
all
of
my
colleagues
in
their
endeavors
to
reduce
child
poverty
in
Scotland.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
H
You
a
presiding
officer
and,
like
a
so
many
other
speakers
this
evening,
I'm
also
really
pleased
to
be
able
to
Juden
what
others
have
already
spoken
about.
What,
coincidentally,
is
the
same
week
as
Scotland
as
welcoming
the
world
to
1,400
delegates
from
around
the
world
to
celebrate
social
enterprises?
What
does
the
10th
anniversary
of
the
social
enterprise
world
forum
and
as
apt
that
we
recognized
this
week?
H
Maybe
we
just
like
to
plug
a
one
in
my
own,
a
constituency,
maybe
not
technically
a
social
enterprise,
but
delivering
a
lot
of
work,
similar
work
to
what
we've
heard
about
this
evening.
It's
beggars
womankind
who
do
so
much
work
to
ensure
that
people
who
are
struggling
get
the
support
they
need
in
that
discrete
and
dignified
way.
H
That
we
know
needs
to
happen
more
and
more
often,
and
certainly
as
the
mother
of
two
boys
of
my
own
I
know
just
how
quickly
a
kids
grow
of
their
school
clothes
and
the
ever-increasing
growing
pail
of
school
jerseys.
That
I
have
a
we're,
not
waiting
for
my
youngest
son
to
be
able
to
use
them
when
he
goes
to
school,
as
so
often
as
the
case
for
the
second
sibling,
they
don't
get.
There
were
new
stuff,
they
get
their
hand-me-downs
from
the
older
brother
or
sister,
but
certainly
I.
H
Think
that
ability,
where
you
don't
have
a
private,
bigger
brothers,
a
sister
or
that
ability
to
be
able
to
easily
go
out
and
buy
your
own,
a
school
uniforms
or
a
play
school
uniforms.
I
know
how
lucky
I
am
to
be
able
to
go
out
and
do
that
and
to
make
sure
that
my
boys
have
the
ability
to
take
fully
a
part
and
the
opportunities
available
to
them
that
that's
not
available
to
every
child
and
I.
Think
that's
all!
Undoubtedly
why?
H
But
all
it
passionately
speaking
about
they
need
to
ensure
that
every
child
has
their
own
fair
chance
to
flourish,
and
not
just
the
few
to
have
the
means
to
be
able
to
do
so
and
that's
why
Patrick
Harvie
is
absolutely
right
to
contextualise
this.
This
incredible
work
of
a
paddle
exchange
within
that
wider
problem
in
that
we're
trying
to
tackle
child
poverty,
and
that's
not
just
the
rule
of
sales,
social
enterprises
to
tackle
this
unfairness.
But
governments
as
well
and
again,
social
Angela
Constance
was
right
to
point
out.
H
The
social
enterprises
should
never
let
government
off
the
hook,
and
so
it's
right
that
we
do
what
we
can
as
a
government
and
that's
why.
In
March
this
year,
we
published
our
first
tackling
child
poverty
delivery
plan,
setting
out
the
concrete
action
that
we
will
take
in
the
periods
up
to
2022.
In
order
to
make
strong
progress
to
a
better
future,
the
plan
is
structured
around
the
three
drivers
of
child
poverty
reduction,
increasing
and
comes
from
working
earnings.
H
Reducing
hosts
will
course
and
maximizing
incomes
from
social
security
and
benefits
in
kind,
and
also
at
lanes,
action
to
help
children
who
are
living
in
poverty
now
to
improve
their
lives
and
outcomes
and
to
avoid
them
becoming
the
appearance
of
the
next
generation
that
grew
up
in
poverty
and
even
in
the
short
time
since
its
publication.
Our
plan
is
already
starting
to
deliver
real
and
tangible
change
of
significance
to
the
debate.
Tonight.
H
Members
will
already
be
aware
that
we've
established
a
new
hundred-pound
national
minimum
school
clothing
grant
beginning
in
the
2018-19
academic
year,
estimated
to
benefit
over
over
120,000
families.
This
year
alone.
This
will
mean
that
for
the
first
time
all
eligible
families,
regardless
of
weirdly
loaf,
will
have
access
to
the
same
minimum
level
of
the
financial
support
for
school,
clothing
and
Alain.
To
that,
we
also
know
that
providing
uniforms
is
only
one
part
of
the
challenge
that
faces
parents,
omitting
the
cost
of
the
school
d.
H
We
recognize
the
work
of
the
child,
poverty,
Action,
Group
and
others
to
voice
the
reality
facing
parents
and
children
across
Scotland
and
that's.
Why
were
supporting
named
to
continue
their
work
with
the
schools
and
authorities
to
promote
awareness
of
the
financial
barriers
that
pupils
from
low-income
families
face
at
school?
The
ways
in
which
these
barriers
prevent
fuel
participation
and
can
undermine
achievement
and
the
practical
steps
that
can
be
taken
by
schools
and
others
to
reduce
and
remove
them.
H
Try
all
new
approaches
and
develop
a
clear
plan
of
action
for
the
future
to
eradicate
quality
hunger
again
working
together
is
sooo
often
what
is
necessary
to
find
the
solution
to
what
some
of
the
problems
that
are
existing
and
a
showing
themselves
to
be
a
prevalent
across
the
country.
But
that's
it
that
all
being
said
all
that
work
and
all
that
effort
from
social
enterprise
and
from
this
government,
supported
by
the
Parliament
I.
Think
Patrick.
H
Harvey
is
right
to
point
out
that
the
Yukie
welfare
reforms
are
pushing
more
children
into
poverty
and,
while
I
absolutely
am
really
appreciated.
Michelle
Ballantine's
and
Terrance
words
that
we're
in
many
ways,
correct,
I,
think
she
and
her
party
would
need
to
do
well
to
be
able
themselves
to
step
out
and
look
in
just
what
the
impact
of
the
UK
well
for.
Welfare
cuts
have
made
to
families
around
Scotland
annual
welfare
Spain's
and
will
be
cut
by
almost
4
billion
pounds
in
Scotland
by
2020.
H
All
of
that
together
was
that
no
social
and
a
place
could
cope
with
the
impact
of
that
and
that's
why
it's
important
I
think
that
we
recognize
that
it's
not
just
the
work
of
social
enterprises
to
plug
this
gap.
Scottish
government
needs
to
do
what
it
can
with
the
powers
that
it
has
as
disposal
to
try
and
mitigate
as
best
they
can
I.
Think
the
UK
government,
I'm
Michelle
Park
Ballentine,
and
our
party
need
to
understand
just
the
impact
of
how
these
actions
are
having
on
families
across
the
country
and
I.
Think
you
know.
H
If
we
get
that
recognition.
If
we
get
that
realization,
then
we
can
start
to
maybe
have
the
long
term
impact
on
poverty
that
Michelle
Ballantine's
ENTER
and
spoke
about
this
through
necessary
for
our
country,
but
to
route
it
back
to
the
social
enterprises.
Yesterday
we
did
speak
about
rebalancing
the
economy
and
how
we
can
rebalance
that
economy
through
the
use
of
social
enterprises
about
that
value
attached
to
human
capacity
and
creativity
and
the
talents
that
we
have
across
our
country.
I.
H
Think
a
parallel
exchange
shows
that
creativity
that
innovation,
that
ability
to
reach
out
connect
to
the
community
to
tackle
some
of
the
entrains
problems
that
they
are
facing
to
be
resilient
enough
to
cope
with
them
within
themselves
and
I.
Think
if
we
empower
more
of
our
communities
to
do
the
same,
then
we
can
have
the
impact
that
we
want
to
seek,
but
it
needs
everybody
to
take
and
play
their
part.
H
But
we
need
to
have
the
person
able
to
do
that
or
we
need
at
least
to
have
the
partnership
and
the
recognition
from
the
UK
government
that
their
welfare
reforms
are
damaging
those
opportunities
for
children
for
too
many
children
across
the
country.
But
until
that
moment,
they'll
continue
to
work
in
partnership
with
social
enterprise,
support
that
innovation
support
their
creativity,
ensure
that
every
child
has
their
fair
chance
to
flourish
and
again
congratulate
a
patrick
harvie
for
a
bringing
this
motion
for
it
to
be.