Committee
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee 28 June 2023
28 Jun 2023 · S6 · Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Item of business
Continued Petitions
Wheelchair Accessible Homes (PE1956)
That is a very good point. I certainly have direct experience of constituents who were diagnosed as being at the end of life and had hoped to stay at home, but were given a date for adaptations that was, by some time, after the expected end of what life they had been given to understand lay ahead of them. That was doubly cruel. They were told, “Yes, it could be done, but not until you are no longer here.” In many ways, that was cruel and defeated the purpose completely. Mr Stewart made specific suggestions. This is also an issue of delivery and whether there are underlying calculations and a proper appreciation of the overwhelming need that there is to support somebody at that particular moment, when they need it most. I wonder how we might pursue that further. Does Mr Sweeney have any suggestions?
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The Convener
Con
PE1956, which was lodged by Louise McGee, is on increasing the provision of wheelchair accessible homes. It calls on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scot...
Alexander Stewart
Con
There is a lot more work to be done. It is quite evident that the numbers are stark for the accessible and adapted properties that are out there in the marke...
Paul Sweeney
Lab
There are some major structural issues here. Most notably, in Glasgow, there is no common housing register across all the registered social landlords in the ...
The Convener
Con
That is a very good point. I certainly have direct experience of constituents who were diagnosed as being at the end of life and had hoped to stay at home, b...
Paul Sweeney
Lab
A number of hospices were involved in the production of that exhibition. It might be useful to solicit their views on what policy changes need to happen. Tha...
The Convener
Con
The exhibition was called “Dying in the Margins”.
Paul Sweeney
Lab
Yes. It was at the University of Glasgow, and I believe that it is due to be displayed at the Parliament.
The Convener
Con
It would be helpful if we could track down the groups that were involved in that. Are we agreed? Members indicated agreement.