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Scotland’s Housing Emergency

  • Submitted by: Mark Griffin, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour.
  • Date lodged: Monday, 20 November 2023

  • Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Motion reference: S6M-11351
  • Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 22 November 2023

Motions as amended

That the Parliament recognises that Scotland is facing significant pressures with homelessness and temporary accommodation, and therefore agrees that the Scottish Government should build on its track record of delivering 123,985 affordable homes since 2007 by delivering 110,000 affordable homes by 2032; considers that it should continue to work on the recommendations of the Temporary Accommodation Task and Finish Group and recently published Rural and Islands Housing Action Plan; further considers that it should continue to develop its proposals for a Housing Bill in 2023, with stronger tenants’ rights and powers to prevent homelessness; acknowledges Scottish Government support for local authorities in developing targeted plans to address local housing needs; regrets the disastrous UK Government “mini-budget” of 2022, which has left the housing market struggling against inflationary pressures, as well as the devastating impact of Brexit on construction costs and workforce challenges, and calls on the UK Government to immediately uprate Local Housing Allowance, end the spare room subsidy, more commonly known as the bedroom tax, and reverse the planned real-terms reduction to Scotland’s capital budget.


Supported by: Sarah Boyack, Foysol Choudhury, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Rhoda Grant, Daniel Johnson, Pauline McNeill, Paul Sweeney, Mercedes Villalba (Registered interest)

Vote

Result 65 for, 50 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote Vote Passed

Scottish National Party

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Scottish Labour

Scottish Green Party

Scottish Liberal Democrats

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0
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Did not vote

Alba Party

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No Party Affiliation

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Original motion text

That the Parliament agrees that Scotland is experiencing a housing emergency.

Accepted amendments

Motion ref. S6M-11351.2

Scotland’s Housing Emergency - Amendment - Amendment

Submitted by: Paul McLennan, East Lothian, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Supported by: Patrick Harvie, Emma Roddick, Shirley-Anne Somerville
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Result 63 for, 51 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote Vote Passed

Amendments that have not been voted on

Motion ref. S6M-11351.1

Scotland’s Housing Emergency - Amendment - Amendment

Submitted by: Graham Simpson, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, November 22, 2023