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Standard Motion · S4M-11218 · Session 4

Shelter Campaign on Illegal Evictions

Lodged by Marco Biagi SNP Lodged 15 Oct 2014 35 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament commends Shelter Scotland’s awareness campaign, Illegal Evictions: Know Your Rights, which was launched on 13 October 2014; encourages tenants to be aware of their rights and landlords of their responsibilities; notes that it is a criminal offence to illegally evict tenants; supports the involvement of Police Scotland and Crimestoppers in helping tenants to report and resolve illegal evictions; notes that tenants can be made homeless by criminal landlords, and supports this Scotland-wide campaign to raise awareness that illegal evictions should be reported to the police.

Signatures by party

35 MSPs besides the lodger · 11 from other parties
SNP 24Lab 8LD 1Green 1Ind 1

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Vote

No recorded vote on this motion. Most motions are never debated, and many that are debated are agreed without a division. Vote records are published from 2011.

Supporters

35 MSPs

SNP 24 Lab 8 LD 1 Green 1 Ind 1

Show all 35 supporters by party

SNP 24

Lab 8

LD 1

Green 1

Ind 1

Party shown is each supporter’s party when the motion was published.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S4M-11218 by reference.