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Scotland’s Housing Emergency - Amendment

  • Submitted by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 May 2024
  • Motion reference: S6M-13197.2
  • Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 15 May 2024

As an amendment to motion S6M-13197 in the name of Mark Griffin (Scotland’s Housing Emergency), insert at end "; notes that there are a record number of people in Scotland experiencing homelessness with almost 10,000 children stuck in temporary accommodation and 45 children becoming homeless in Scotland every day; calls on the Scottish Ministers to bring forward an urgent housing emergency action plan to tackle the issues raised by the Scottish Government’s own expert Homelessness Prevention Task and Finish Group, including actions that will reduce the number of children stuck in temporary accommodation by the end of this parliamentary session; recognises the need to improve capacity in local government to prevent more local homelessness services falling into systemic failure, and the need to improve delivery for those with specific supported living needs, and calls on the Scottish Ministers to review how national government, local authorities and third sector partners are working together on the shared ambition to end homelessness."


Vote

Result 62 for, 61 against, 1 abstained, 5 did not vote Vote Passed

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Related motion

Motion ref. S6M-13197

Scotland’s Housing Emergency

Submitted by: Mark Griffin, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Monday, May 13, 2024

Supported by: Sarah Boyack, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Result 95 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 5 did not vote Vote Passed


Amendments that have not been voted on

Motion ref. S6M-13197.1

Scotland’s Housing Emergency - Amendment - Amendment

Submitted by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, May 15, 2024


Motion ref. S6M-13197.3

Scotland’s Housing Emergency - Amendment - Amendment

Submitted by: Paul McLennan, East Lothian, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Supported by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, May 15, 2024