That the Parliament notes that, under the UK Government’s Energy Bills Support Scheme, second home owners across Scotland will receive a double payment of the £400 credit for their energy bills; considers that this funding would be better used to support low-income households struggling with the cost of living crisis, and agrees that the Scottish Government, in consultation with COSLA, should examine all options to recover this money through a council tax levy on second homes and long-term empty homes in order to support local cost-of-living responses on a fair and equitable basis.
Supported by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, Rhoda Grant, Paul Sweeney
Result 87 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote Agreed
That the Parliament notes that, under the UK Government’s Energy Bills Support Scheme, second home owners across Scotland will receive a double payment of the £400 credit for their energy bills; considers that this funding would be better used to support low-income households struggling with the cost of living crisis, and calls on the Scottish Government to allow local authorities to recover this money through a one-off increase to the council tax levied on second homes in order to support local cost of living responses.
Submitted by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Motion reference: S6M-05106.1
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Result 29 for, 87 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote Disagreed
Submitted by: Tom Arthur, Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Motion reference: S6M-05106.2
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Supported by: Kate Forbes, Ben Macpherson, Shona Robison
Result 86 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote Agreed