Chamber and committees

Thank you. I will move on to another issue. John Blackwood, the bill provides that unclaimed tenancy deposits can be used by ministers to support private sector tenants. What are your views on that?

That would certainly be interesting.

I come to Anna Gardiner. There is a difference in the urban story here in relation to unclaimed deposits. Is there much of that in the rural sector?

Edinburgh has a particular issue with the amount of student accommodation—I am not saying that other council areas do not have the same thing, but Edinburgh has a huge proportion of it. How do you think that the provisions on personalising homes will work where there is a tendency for students to stay for only nine months and then leave the premises?

First, I draw attention to my entry in the register of members’ interests, which indicates that I was a registered landlord until April this year.

The first question is for John Blackwood. The bill’s provisions give tenants greater rights to personalise their home. How might having that right benefit tenants and landlords?

Does anyone else want to come in on this point?

Jennifer Sheddan, can you comment on tenants’ rights to personalise their homes?

Kelly Ferns, do you have comments on the issue?

This was back in 2016.

Does the investment not have to be in Lochaber?

So, it is not just Scotland in general.