Committee
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee 07 May 2025
07 May 2025 · S6 · Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Item of business
New Petition
Women-only Homeless Accommodation (PE2147)
I wonder whether the committee would consider writing to the Scottish Government to seek clarification on the funding that it has provided through the delivery of the equally safe fund or local government settlement, and to ask what specific contribution it has made to the provision of women-only homeless services and efforts to ensure that a consistent gender approach is taken to the allocation and supply of temporary accommodation.
I wonder whether it would also consider writing to the Government to ask when it expects the temporary accommodation standards framework to become legally enforceable.
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The Convener
Con
Item 3 is consideration of new petitions, of which we have only one this morning. I highlight—as I always do—that, in advance of the committee considering ne...
David Torrance
SNP
I wonder whether the committee would consider writing to the Scottish Government to seek clarification on the funding that it has provided through the delive...
The Convener
Con
That latter point is particularly important. You are nodding, Mr Choudhury.
Foysol Choudhury (Lothian) (Lab)
Lab
I agree with Mr Torrance.
Fergus Ewing
SNP
I agree. I am struck by the information that we have had from the petitioner and others about the gravity of the problem and the extent of the risk that thos...
The Convener
Con
Thank you, Mr Ewing. That is all duly noted. Mr Torrance’s recommendation is that we keep the petition open and pursue the issues as he has directed, which ...
The Convener
Con
We will keep the petition open and take it forward on that basis. That brings us to the end of our public consideration of business. 10:19 Meeting continue...