Hansard

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Liam McArthur) LD

The final item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S6M-13967, in the name of Gordon MacDonald, on celebrating the Scottish Empty Homes Partne...

Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP) SNP

Thank you, Presiding Officer. I also thank those members who supported the motion so that the debate could take place. The Scottish Empty Homes Partnership,...

Meghan Gallacher (Central Scotland) (Con) Con

I begin by congratulating Gordon MacDonald on securing this debate on the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership. There are tens of thousands of abandoned homes ...

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

I, too, pay tribute to my colleague Gordon MacDonald for bringing this important issue to the chamber. It is an important thematic area of housing policy, an...

Foysol Choudhury (Lothian) (Lab) Lab

I congratulate Gordon MacDonald on bringing the debate to the chamber. The housing emergency is undoubtedly one of the greatest challenges that we face. As ...

Ariane Burgess (Highlands and Islands) (Green) Green

I, too, appreciate the fact that Gordon MacDonald has brought the debate to the chamber. I share with him an interest in this topic, and I know from his comm...

The Minister for Housing (Paul McLennan) SNP

I thank Gordon MacDonald for bringing the debate to the chamber. I also thank the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership and Shelter Scotland. Gordon MacDonald me...

Meghan Gallacher Con

We want to ensure that the empty homes service in councils can thrive. Is the minister worried that, if local government is not given a good payment settleme...

Paul McLennan SNP

Meghan Gallacher raises a valid point on the discussions that we have been having. When we look at the homelessness figures, we see that there are four or fi...

Ben Macpherson SNP

My understanding is that the consultation relates to compulsory purchase orders. I would appreciate it if the minister could write to me on compulsory sale o...

Paul McLennan SNP

I am happy to come back to Mr Macpherson on that point and give a more accurate timescale. Mr Macpherson and a few others said that the City of Edinburgh Co...

The Deputy Presiding Officer LD

That concludes the debate and I close this meeting of Parliament. Meeting closed at 17:46.