Petitioner: Sean Clerkin
Status:
Closed
Date Lodged:
14 March 2017
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to bring forward a debate on the issue of the bedroom tax, in particular the planned Local Housing Allowance cap ("bedroom tax 2").
Summary:
27 April 2017: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations and the Association of Local Authority Chief Housing Officers. Link to the Official Report
29 June 2017: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government, the Department for Work and Pensions. The Committee also agreed to seek clarification from relevant subject committees as to whether the subject of local housing allowance is included in their future work programmes. The Official Report of this meeting will be available by 4 July 2017.
21 December 2017: The Committee agreed to close the petition under Rule 15.7 of Standing Orders on the basis that the petitioner has confirmed that he is content to withdraw the petition given that the UK Government has dropped its plans to introduce local housing allowance rates to the social rented sector. Link to Official Report 21 December 2017
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