Hansard

The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone) NPA

The next item of business is consideration of Parliamentary Bureau motion S6M-08153, on approval of a Scottish statutory instrument. I call George Adam, on b...

Edward Mountain (Highlands and Islands) (Con) Con

Thank you, Presiding Officer. Before my comments, I remind members of my entry in the register of interests, which shows that I own rental properties in Mora...

John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP) SNP

Will the member give way?

Edward Mountain Con

I am in my last minute, but I will give way if I have time.

The Presiding Officer NPA

The member should conclude.

Edward Mountain Con

I am sorry—I would have taken Mr Mason’s intervention if I had had time. The SSI is bad for landlords and bad for tenants, and it is contributing to the col...

The Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants’ Rights (Patrick Harvie) Green

As the whole Parliament is well aware, we introduced the Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022 to do three things: to protect tenants throug...

Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab) Lab

I remind Parliament of my interest as the owner of a private rented property in North Lanarkshire. We agree that it is right to extend the provisions, given ...

Patrick Harvie Green

As Mark Griffin knows, the necessity and proportionality of the emergency measures needs to be continually reassessed in the light of events. That is why the...

Mercedes Villalba (North East Scotland) (Lab) Lab

Will the minister take an intervention?

Patrick Harvie Green

I am afraid that I need to move on. We recognise the on-going impacts of the cost crisis, which may also be impacting on some private landlords. That is why...

Mercedes Villalba Lab

Will the minister take an intervention on that point?

Patrick Harvie Green

I will, if I can have some extra time.

The Presiding Officer NPA

I can give you a little time back, but you have only half a minute of your time left.

Patrick Harvie Green

In that case, I need to move on quickly. That approach gives a measure of parity in monetary terms, in line with the voluntary rent-setting agreement that i...

The Presiding Officer NPA

Please conclude, minister.

Patrick Harvie Green

In summary, for many years, Scotland has led the way on housing issues, including through the abolition of the right to buy, the provision of security of ten...

The Presiding Officer NPA

Thank you, minister. You must conclude.

Patrick Harvie Green

—and I ask Parliament to approve the necessary and important measures that are before it today.

The Presiding Officer NPA

The question on the motion will be put at decision time.