That the Parliament notes that the suspension of local connection referrals in 2022 did not change the rights of newly recognised refugees to choose where they settle in Scotland, nor did it prevent Scottish local authorities from referring households presenting as homeless to an English or Welsh local authority with which they have a local connection; reaffirms that Scotland is a welcoming nation to people fleeing persecution, seeking safety and who have been granted refugee status, ensuring that they can rebuild their lives in the country through the New Scots Refugee Integration Strategy; highlights action in Scotland to tackle homelessness and destitution, including new prevention measures in the Housing (Scotland) Bill, increased investment in affordable homes and the £4 million investment in homelessness prevention pilots, alongside the extension of rapid rehousing transition plan funding of £8 million into 2026-27, and calls again on the UK Government to urgently uphold the European Convention on Human Rights, 1951 Refugee Convention and 1967 Protocol.
Result 61 for, 51 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote Agreed
Scottish National Party
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Scottish Labour
Scottish Green Party
Independent
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Reform UK
Alba Party
No Party Affiliation
That the Parliament believes that illegal immigration must be stopped because of the damaging impact on public finances and local communities; recognises that the Scottish Government’s decision to suspend local connection rules in relation to homelessness provision back in 2022 has contributed towards attracting asylum seekers to Scotland at an unsustainable level, and calls on the Scottish Government to immediately reverse this decision.
Submitted by: Graham Simpson, Central Scotland, Reform UK , Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Submitted by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Submitted by: Willie Rennie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Submitted by: Mark Griffin, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Submitted by: Màiri McAllan, Clydesdale, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Supported by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, October 8, 2025