PE1946 : To call on the Scottish Government to pay all charges for homeless temporary accommodation
Petition Summary
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to use general taxation to pay for all charges for homeless temporary accommodation, including writing off the £33.3 million debt owed by homeless people for temporary accommodation to local authorities.
Petitioner: Sean Anthony Clerkin
Status: Under consideration
Date published: 11 July 2022
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Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Consideration
SPICe Briefing (145KB, pdf) posted 06 October 2022
Committee Meetings
26 October 2022:The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government and Shelter Scotland.
Official Report of Meeting 26 October 2022
03 May 2023: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government.
Official Report of Meeting 03 May 2023
07 February 2024: The Committee agreed to write to COSLA and the Scottish Government.
Official Report of Meeting 07 February 2024
Written Submissions
PE1946/A: Scottish Government submission of 29 July 2022 (63KB, pdf) posted 02 August 2022
PE1946/B: Petitioner submission of 3 August 2022 (57KB, pdf) posted 05 September 2022
PE1946/C: Scottish Government submission of 24 November 2022 (66KB, pdf) posted 30 November 2022
PE1946/D:Shelter Scotland submission of 28 November 2022 (93KB, pdf) posted 30 November 2022
PE1946/E: Petitioner submission of 1 December 2022 (55KB, pdf) posted 16 December 2022
PE1946/F: Petitioner submission of 24 March 2023 (28KB, pdf) posted 30 March 2023
PE1946/G:Scottish Government submission of 19 September 2023 (103KB, pdf) posted 20 September 2023
PE1946/H: Petitioner submission of 14 January 2024 (34KB, pdf) posted 07 February 2024
PE1946/I: Scottish Government submission of 12 March 2024 (72KB, pdf) posted 18 March 2024