Motion
Children’s Rights and Temporary Accommodation
S6M-16844 · Motion For Debate · lodged by Griffin, Mark
Lodged on
17 Mar 2025Heard / answered on
19 Mar 2025Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 19 Mar 2025
That the Parliament notes the publication of In Their Own Words: Children's Experiences in Temporary Accommodation, a research publication commissioned by Shelter Scotland from De Montfort University and University College London; accepts the findings of the publication, which concludes that children in Scotland are adversely affected by the shocking conditions found in some forms of temporary accommodation; recognises that the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) provides children with rights to have their best interests considered when decisions about them are being taken, including the right to life and the ability to develop, the right to school, the right to protection from violence in all forms, and the right to play and rest; notes with concern that the report highlights a number of examples of these rights being breached; accepts that the use of hotel-like accommodation for children in temporary accommodation carries a high risk of breaching children’s rights under the UNCRC; notes that amendments to the Housing (Scotland) Bill have been laid that would require relevant bodies to have regard to the rights of the child in dealing with cases of homelessness, and calls on the Scottish Government to ensure that children in Scotland are placed in safe and secure homes which take account of their rights under the UNCRC.
Lodged by
Griffin, Mark
alone — no additional MSPs have signed on.
No division on the main motion.
The chamber divided on the amendments, but not on the motion itself. It was likely agreed without a vote, or withdrawn before the final question was put.
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Possible final motion text as originally lodged
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That the Parliament notes the publication of In Their Own Words: Children's Experiences in Temporary Accommodation, a research publication commissioned by Shelter Scotland from De Montfort University and University College London; accepts the findings of the publication, which concludes that children in Scotland are adversely affected by the shocking conditions found in some forms of temporary accommodation; recognises that the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) provides children with rights to have their best interests considered when decisions about them are being taken, including the right to life and the ability to develop, the right to school, the right to protection from violence in all forms, and the right to play and rest; notes with concern that the report highlights a number of examples of these rights being breached; accepts that the use of hotel-like accommodation for children in temporary accommodation carries a high risk of breaching children’s rights under the UNCRC; notes that amendments to the Housing (Scotland) Bill have been laid that would require relevant bodies to have regard to the rights of the child in dealing with cases of homelessness, and calls on the Scottish Government to ensure that children in Scotland are placed in safe and secure homes which take account of their rights under the UNCRC.
In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 4 contributions reference this
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The Deputy Presiding Officer (Liam McArthur)
LD
Chamber
· 19 Mar 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 19 March 2025
The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-16844, in the name of Mark Griffin, on children’s rights and temporary accommodation. I invite members who wish to participate in the debate to pre…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 19 Mar 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 19 March 2025
The next question is, that amendment S6M-16844.3, in the name of Paul McLennan, which seeks to amend motion S6M-16844, in the name of Mark Griffin, on children’s rights and temporary accommodation, b…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 19 Mar 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 19 March 2025
The next question is, that amendment S6M-16844.2, in the name of Meghan Gallacher, which seeks to amend motion S6M-16844, in the name of Mark Griffin, on children’s rights and temporary accommodation…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 19 Mar 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 19 March 2025
The next question is, that motion S6M-16844, in the name of Mark Griffin, on children’s rights and temporary accommodation, as amended, be agreed to. Motion, as amended, agreed to, That the Parliam…
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-16844Selected item17 Mar 2025 · Motion For Debate · Griffin, MarkThat the Parliament notes the publication of In Their Own Words: Children's Experiences in Temporary Accommodation, a research publication commissioned by Shelter Scotland from De Montfort University and University College London; accepts the findings of the publication, which concludes that children in Scotland are adversely affected by the shocking cond...
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S6M-16844.1Linked amendment/item18 Mar 2025 · Amendment · Chapman, MaggieAs an amendment to motion S6M-16844 in the name of Mark Griffin (Children’s Rights and Temporary Accommodation), after "homelessness" insert "; welcomes further amendments that place restrictions on eviction and controls on charging rent for private sector rented properties, as these are considered important in reducing demand for temporary accommod...
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S6M-16844.2Linked amendment/itemDefeated 53/6318 Mar 2025 · Amendment · Gallacher, MeghanAs an amendment to motion S6W-16844 in the name of Mark Griffin (Children’s Rights and Temporary Accommodation), insert at end “; believes that the report underlines the urgent need for the Scottish Government to outline an action plan to address the housing emergency, and notes that the Housing (Scotland) Bill is a missed opportunity to encou...
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S6M-16844.3Linked amendment/item18 Mar 2025 · Amendment · McLennan, PaulAs an amendment to motion S6M-16844 in the name of Mark Griffin (Children’s Rights and Temporary Accommodation), insert at end "; notes the actions taken to address the issues highlighted in the report, including the publication of the temporary accommodation standards framework and bringing forward the amendment to implement Awaab’s Law in th...