As an amendment to motion S5M-07613 in the name of Adam Tomkins (Housing), leave out from first "recognises" to end and insert "believes that a safe, warm home should be available to everybody; considers that support for social housing should be a central part of housing policy and that it should be available as a choice of housing tenure; believes in the importance of community involvement in housing; recognises that affordable homes for those on low incomes can be a potential stepping stone out of poverty and that the current lack of such homes in Scotland is pushing people into poverty; believes that delays to universal credit payments are leading to increasing housing arrears and potential homelessness, while flatlining incomes are making it increasingly difficult for people to afford a home; agrees that a long-term national infrastructure project with a focus on social housing is required to deliver the homes needed across Scotland, in particular in rural areas; recognises that this would also provide the certainty that the construction industry workforce needs; believes that a well-resourced planning system that strikes the right balance between communities and developers will be key to this, and recognises that there should be a continued focus on upgrading Scotland’s current housing stock and that, to truly tackle fuel poverty in the private rented sector, a minimum standard of Energy Performance Certificate of Band C should be introduced by 2025."
Result 26 for, 97 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote Disagreed
Scottish National Party
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Scottish Labour
Scottish Green Party
Scottish Liberal Democrats
No Party Affiliation
Submitted by: Adam Tomkins, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Monday, September 11, 2017
Supported by: Liam Kerr, Tom Mason, Graham Simpson, Annie Wells
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Result 31 for, 92 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote Disagreed
Submitted by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date lodged: Tuesday, September 12, 2017
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Result 10 for, 92 against, 20 abstained, 7 did not vote Disagreed
Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, September 12, 2017
Supported by: Kevin Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Result 61 for, 62 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote Disagreed
Submitted by: Andy Wightman, Lothian, Scottish Green Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, September 12, 2017
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Result 6 for, 98 against, 19 abstained, 6 did not vote Disagreed