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Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee 18 June 2025

18 Jun 2025 · S6 · Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Item of business
New Petitions
Support for Ex-council Properties (PE2150)
Torrance, David SNP Kirkcaldy Watch on SPTV

In the light of the Scottish Government’s decision not to change the Scottish Housing Regulator’s remit—it is determined not to do that—and because there is an on-going petition in the petitioner’s name on RAAC, I wonder whether the committee would consider closing this petition under rule 15.7 of standing orders, on the basis that the Scottish Government has no plans to extend the Scottish Housing Regulator’s remit as the independent regulator of all social landlords, which is set in law, and home owners who are affected by serious structural issues can access support through the scheme of assistance provided by local authorities, which can include financial help.

In the same item of business

The Convener Con
PE2150, which was lodged by Wilson Chowdhry—who I think is in the public gallery—calls on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to expand t...
David Torrance SNP
In the light of the Scottish Government’s decision not to change the Scottish Housing Regulator’s remit—it is determined not to do that—and because there is ...
Fergus Ewing SNP
I would support that, but in doing so I would point to the fact that the petitioner, who has another petition live before this Parliament, is not in any way ...
The Convener Con
Although the Government has said that it has no plans to address the issue that has been raised in the way that is suggested, it is one that we have all had ...
Foysol Choudhury (Lothian) (Lab) Lab
I agree with colleagues, but is there a way in which we can merge both petitions?
The Convener Con
The problem is that the standing orders of the Parliament do not allow us to have two petitions open in relation to the same thing at the same time, so I am ...
The Convener Con
It may be a disappointment in some senses, but that is sometimes the way that these things fall, I am afraid.