This is the list of documents available for the submission Emergency motion by Councillor Richard Bell:- "Council notes the UK Government Budget announced yesterday, the first delivered by Chancellor John Healey and the fi�rst Budget since Andy Burnham became Prime Minister in the summer. Council welcomes the investment announced for the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) and the support provided for the wider development of the campus. Council recognises the significant economic, cultural and tourism contribution that the SEC makes to Glasgow and Scotland, and supports the vision and ambition of the SEC team in securing the venues long-term success. Council believes that funding announced by the UK Government to tackle homelessness in England should result in Barnett consequentials for Scotland, ensuring that equivalent investment is made available to local authorities and partners working to prevent homelessness and reduce rough sleeping. Council notes the substantial investment now fl‚owing to cities and regions in England and believes there can be no justification for Glasgow being left behind. To remain competitive, attract investment and drive economic growth, Glasgow and other cities and regions across these islands must receive funding from the UK Government on a comparable basis to that being provided to our English counterparts. Council notes its concern that although this was the busiest budget in terms of the number of policies announced, the average value of those measures is the smallest on record, including anything the Tories did. Council therefore agrees that Andy Burnham has failed to put his money where his mouth is on his commitment to improving lives for people in every postcode. Council further notes this is confirmed by a range of think tanks, charities, anti-poverty campaigns and unions like the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) who believe that the Budget measures "fall short" of reversing low-income and low living standards; Generation Rent who believe it was "hugely disappointing," trapping families in poverty; Child Poverty Action Group who found it only provided "crumbs of comfort today for struggling families ... leaving millions of vulnerable kids exposed this winter; Unison who say the UK government needs 'to move beyond small fixes' and "to improve ordinary people's everyday lives, the government needs to deal with the fundamental causes of the miseries so many face."; and STUC General Secretary Roz Foyer who said "This budget doesn't yet offer the concrete reindustrialisation Scotland needs, nor the further devolved powers for our Parliament and local authorities that had been envisioned. Council further notes that many households continue to face significant cost-of-living pressures, with rising energy costs and household bills placing substantial strain on family finances. Council believes that the cost of living crisis requires bold, transformative solutions and the Labour Government is falling well short of the scale of intervention and support required by many individuals and families in Glasgow. In particular, Council notes that Labour entered office promising to reduce household energy bills by £300, but household bills are due to be £1000 more expensive in January than Labour promised. Council believes that households in Glasgow and across Scotland will see little comfort from short-term interventions that fail to address the underlying cost of energy. Council believes that Westminster - regardless of which Party is in Government - have proved time and again that they are unfit for the task and that only independence for Scotland will deliver on all our aims to eradicate child poverty, tackle inequality and deliver lasting improvements in living standards for the people of Glasgow. Council agrees to write to the Chancellor asking: - that he provides Scotland with the same level of fiscal powers and investment opportunities being granted to English regions - that he reverses the National Insurance hike that continues to have a disproportionate impact on small businesses, charities and Third Sector organisations - that he announces meaningful action on reducing the price of fuel in the immediate and long term - that he takes bold initiatives to reduce those in in-work poverty, including those households with children..

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