By Andrew Quinn
Scottish Labour MPs are still undecided about backing the UK Government’s benefit cuts on Tuesday. The Record understands several Scots could still rebel against the Government over planned welfare reforms . Ministers are set to lay out the concessions they will make later on Monday in the hope that it will convince enough Labour MPs to back the bill. More than 120 MPs – including 12 Scots – had signed an amendment against the bill last week. This caused the government to announce that changes to the personal independence payment will only apply to new claimants from November 2026 and ministers also rowed back on plans to cut the health-related element of Universal Credit. Some Scottish MPs who backed the amendment have said they are deciding whether they will support the bill or not. Others who did not sign the it have also said they may still vote against the bill. Alloa and Grangemouth MP Brian Leishman – a staunch critic of the government – has said he will not vote to cut benefits. The amendment backs the 鈥渘eed for the reform of the social security system鈥 but criticises the lack of a 鈥渇ormal consultation鈥 with disabled people and warns of the impact on poverty levels. They also hit out at their own Government for not publishing an 鈥渁ssessment of the impact of these reforms on health or care needs鈥. The Scottish Labour sceptics are Richard Baker, Scott Arthur, Euan Stainbank, Brian Leishman, Lilian Jones, Tracy Gilbert, Elaine Stewart, Kirsteen Sullivan and Patricia Ferguson. Maureen Burke, Martin Rhodes and Irene Campbell have since added their names. There are 11 Scottish MPs in the UK Government – plus two other MPs who are ‘mission champions’ – who would almost definitely have to resign from their roles to rebel . Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall will give more detail about the government’s concessions on Monday afternoon. To sign up to the Daily R ecord Politics newsletter, click here