[S2M-593.2 (Amendment)] Decision Time — 13 Nov 2003 at 17:02

This looks like the vote on S2M-593.2

The description in the bulletin on 2003-11-13 is:

*S2M-593.2 Ms Rosemary Byrne: Reforming Child Protection in Scotland-As an amendment to motion (S2M-593) in the name of Peter Peacock, insert at end "; notes the continuing shortage of social workers, particularly in the child and family teams and that the current initiatives will not produce sufficient new workers to fill these vacancies and replace those due to retire; recognises that the current situation of local authorities competing with each other to attract staff is counter-productive; notes that there is a need to invest significantly to retain and attract future staff; regrets the continuing scapegoating of social workers when things go wrong which only serves to undermine the confidence of staff and contributes to the difficulties in recruiting and retaining staff, and recognises the extremely valuable work that social workers carry out every day making significant contributions to the lives of children and their families."

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Text Introducing Division:

The third question is, that motion S2M-593.2, in the name of Rosemary Byrne, which seeks to amend motion S2M-593, in the name of Peter Peacock, on reforming child protection in Scotland, as amended, be agreed to. Are we agreed?

No.

There will be a division.

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