Motion
Children’s Rights and Temporary Accommodation
S6M-16844.2 · Amendment · lodged by Gallacher, Meghan
Lodged on
18 Mar 2025Heard / answered on
19 Mar 2025Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 19 Mar 2025
As 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 encourage more investment and housebuilding in Scotland.”
Lodged by
Gallacher, Meghan
alone — no additional MSPs have signed on.
Amendment division result
19 Mar 2025
Defeated
Show MSPs
For
53Against
63Abstain
0Not voted
13In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 4 contributions reference this
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The Deputy Presiding Officer
LD
Chamber
· 19 Mar 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 19 March 2025
I remind members that we are always tight for time in these Opposition debates, as we are today. I call Meghan Gallacher to speak to and move amendment S6M-16844.2. You have up to four minutes, Ms G…
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Meghan Gallacher
Con
Chamber
· 19 Mar 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 19 March 2025
I do not have time; I have only four minutes for my speech. The figure of 10,300 should shame the Scottish Government into action, and action is exactly what this Government promised to deliver foll…
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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 result of the division on amendment S6M-16844.2, in the name of Meghan Gallacher, is: For 53, Against 63, Abstentions 0. Amendment disagreed to.
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-16844Original motion17 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-16844.2Selected 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...