Motion
Rural and Islands Housing Action Plan
S6M-11027.2 · Amendment · lodged by Griffin, Mark
Lodged on
30 Oct 2023Heard / answered on
31 Oct 2023Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 31 Oct 2023
As an amendment to motion S6M-11027 in the name of Paul McLennan (Rural and Islands Housing Action Plan), leave out from "welcomes" to end and insert "notes the publication of the Rural and Islands Housing Action Plan, which aims to support the Scottish Government’s ambition to deliver 110,000 affordable homes, of which 10% will be in rural and island areas; believes that an interim target should be set for 5,500 houses to be completed in rural areas by 2026; is concerned that, without sufficient economic support from the Scottish Government, the strategy will not provide the infrastructure needed to allow local authorities, registered social landlords, community organisations and Scottish Government agencies to successfully attract people to, and retain people in, these communities; considers that the depopulation of rural areas should not be seen as the status quo, and notes the Scottish Labour Party’s commitment to put economic prosperity at the front and centre of ensuring that Gaelic-speaking communities can survive and thrive; notes that this rural housing crisis is, in some part, due to local people being priced out of the area by the acquisition of second homes; calls on the Scottish Government to take further action to ensure that houses in rural areas are affordable and good quality, and that existing homes are a vital part of the housing stock; agrees that the Scottish Government should give local authorities powers to introduce an escalating council tax surcharge on empty homes in the next Budget, to be launched in 2024-25, as was supported by the responses to the Scottish Government’s recent consultation on Council Tax for Second and Empty Homes, and calls on the Scottish Government to take decisive action to tackle fuel poverty and damp, poor quality housing in rural areas, to improve transport infrastructure, and to support the economic lifeblood of small rural communities by delivering skilled workforces, supporting small businesses and ensuring a just transition that delivers community energy benefits."
Backed by
Supported by 1 additional MSP
Lab 1
Lodged by
Griffin, Mark
(Scottish Labour).
- Sweeney, Paul (Lab)
Amendment division result
31 Oct 2023
Defeated
Show MSPs
For
22Against
96Abstain
3Not voted
8In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 3 contributions reference this
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Mark Griffin
Lab
Chamber
· 31 Oct 2023 · Meeting of the Parliament 31 October 2023
It is good to hear that the Government is doing some thinking. I submitted written questions about what the Government was doing with the estimated £20 million in additional funding that Crown Estate…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 31 Oct 2023 · Meeting of the Parliament 31 October 2023
The next question is, that amendment S6M-11027.2, in the name of Mark Griffin, which seeks to amend motion S6M-11027, in the name of Paul McLennan, on the “Rural & Islands Housing Action Plan”, be ag…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 31 Oct 2023 · Meeting of the Parliament 31 October 2023
The result of the division on amendment S6M-11027.2, in the name of Mark Griffin, is: For 22, Against 96, Abstentions 3. Amendment disagreed to.
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-11027Original motion30 Oct 2023 · Motion For Debate · McLennan, PaulThat the Parliament welcomes the publication of the Rural and Islands Housing Action Plan that will support the Scottish Government’s ambition to deliver 110,000 affordable homes, of which 10% will be in rural and island areas and help attract people to, and retain people in, these communities; recognises that the action plan complements a range of ...
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S6M-11027.2Selected itemDefeated 22/9630 Oct 2023 · Amendment · Griffin, MarkAs an amendment to motion S6M-11027 in the name of Paul McLennan (Rural and Islands Housing Action Plan), leave out from "welcomes" to end and insert "notes the publication of the Rural and Islands Housing Action Plan, which aims to support the Scottish Government’s ambition to deliver 110,000 affordable homes, of which 10% will be in rural and isla...