Hansard

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Liam McArthur) LD

I encourage those who are leaving the public gallery and the chamber to do so as quickly and quietly as possible. The next item of business is a members’ bu...

Foysol Choudhury (Lothian) (Lab) Lab

I begin by thanking all those who signed the motion and all my colleagues who are present to speak on what is an important issue. As members will be aware, ...

The Deputy Presiding Officer LD

Given the earlier start time for the resumption of business this afternoon, I would be grateful if colleagues stick to their speaking time allocation, althou...

Ben Macpherson (Edinburgh Northern and Leith) (SNP) SNP

I commend Foysol Choudhury for his motion and for bringing this important debate to the chamber. I am speaking in my capacity as a constituency MSP, of cour...

Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con) Con

I thank my friend and Lothian MSP colleague Foysol Choudhury for securing this important debate. As Ben Macpherson has outlined, I hope that the debate provi...

Alex Cole-Hamilton (Edinburgh Western) (LD) LD

I apologise to members, as I will have to leave early to attend an event that I agreed to chair some time ago. Like other members, I am grateful to Foysol C...

Clare Adamson (Motherwell and Wishaw) (SNP) SNP

I thank my colleague Foysol Choudhury for bringing this important debate to chamber. I begin by offering my condolences to Awaab Ishak’s family. They suffer...

Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab) Lab

I, too, thank Foysol Choudhury for securing the debate, and I hope that it will be instrumental in getting this issue the priority that it deserves. Others ...

Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP) SNP

I, too, thank Foysol Choudhury for lodging this motion for debate. There is no doubt that, in the 12 years that I have been an MSP representing the Edinburgh...

Richard Leonard (Central Scotland) (Lab) Lab

I welcome the new housing minister to his post. I congratulate Foysol Choudhury for leading this important debate and for his relentless campaigning for just...

The Deputy Presiding Officer LD

Thank you, Mr Leonard. I call Paul McLennan to respond to the debate. 13:32

The Minister for Housing (Paul McLennan) SNP

Thank you, Presiding Officer. I refer members to my entry in the register of members’ interests. I thank Foysul Choudhury for bringing forward the motion an...

The Deputy Presiding Officer LD

Minister, I give you a gentle reminder that remarks should be made through the chair rather than directly to members.

Paul McLennan SNP

My apologies. Miles Briggs mentioned tenure and meeting the same standards as set out in “Housing to 2040”. That is something that we will be looking to do. ...

The Deputy Presiding Officer LD

That concludes the debate. I suspend the meeting until 2 o’clock. 13:40 Meeting suspended. 14:00 On resuming—