Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 25 March 2026 [Draft]
25 Mar 2026 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Portfolio Question Time
First-time Buyers
My supplementary is on those first-time buyer schemes. The Scottish National Party has tried such schemes before, but with little to no success, because they do not address the fundamental problem, which is a severe lack of building the homes that we desperately need. Does the cabinet secretary agree that those pre-election gimmicks do nothing to help first-time buyers? Does she agree that, instead, the next Government must focus on cutting red tape so that developers can build the homes that Scotland needs, while also reducing the cost of housing by abolishing land and buildings transaction tax?
In the same item of business
4. Meghan Gallacher (Central Scotland) (Con)
Con
To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting first-time buyers. (S6O-05712)
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing (Màiri McAllan)
SNP
I have heard from many young people—and, increasingly, not so young people—in Scotland for whom the hopeful prospect of owning their own home one day is beco...
Meghan Gallacher
Con
My supplementary is on those first-time buyer schemes. The Scottish National Party has tried such schemes before, but with little to no success, because they...
Màiri McAllan
SNP
Not for the first time—and probably not for the last—I completely disagree with Meghan Gallacher’s assessment. The individuals in Scotland who have benefited...
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing)
SNP
Members!
Màiri McAllan
SNP
Equally, the prospect of scrapping the land and buildings transaction tax or stamp duty land tax is for the birds, and I am afraid that it demonstrates that ...
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing)
SNP
Fulton MacGregor has a supplementary question.
Fulton MacGregor (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP)
SNP
I never pressed the request-to-speak button.
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing)
SNP
I beg your pardon. That was my fault.