Leonard Cheshire Disability Report, Home Truths

The motion

That the Parliament welcomes the publication of the report, Home Truths, by Leonard Cheshire Disability; notes that the report states that one in 10 people in the UK have a mobility issue and that this equates to five million people needing accessible homes; is concerned at what it sees as the lack of accessible social housing in Edinburgh and across Scotland; understands that disabled people rely on social housing more than non-disabled people; understands that among the report’s key findings are that almost three quarters of people with mobility issues do not have an accessible door for their building, that half do not have stairs big enough for a chairlift and that more than half say that finding an accessible home is difficult; believes that much must be done to avert this housing crisis and to ensure that millions of people are not forced to live in discomfort or are trapped in their homes due to a lack of accessible housing; further believes that local authorities must ensure that there is adequate social housing to meet the needs of people; considers that new housing developments should be beacons of good practice, and believes that the Scottish and UK governments should work toward the supply of adequate housing to promote inclusive and accessible communities for all.

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.

Lab 2 SNP 1

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

No contribution in the Official Report cites S4M-11302 by reference.