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Title    : Scottish Parliament: Motions and Amendments: 2001 S1M-1888
Author(s): Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body

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S1M-1888 Pauline McNeill (Glasgow Kelvin) (Lab) :  Glasgow Rent Deposit
Scheme— That the Parliament congratulates the Glasgow Rent Deposit Scheme
on its work to enable homeless people to gain access to private, rented
accommodation throughout the city of Glasgow; commends the organisation,
which is funded by the Scottish Executive's Rough Sleepers' Initiative and
by churches in the West End of Glasgow, on acting as as an independent
third party to provide landlords with a bond guarantee on behalf of
tenants, and recognises that the Glasgow Rent Deposit Scheme provides vital
support to those who are not deemed to be in priority need to move into
safe, secure accommodation in the private, rented sector. 

Supported by: Fiona Hyslop, Mr Kenneth Macintosh, Robert Brown, Donald
Gorrie, Tommy Sheridan, Ms Sandra White, Rhoda Grant, Mr Alex Neil, Ms
Elaine Thomson, Ms Margo MacDonald, Tricia Marwick, Ms Linda Fabiani, Mr
Jamie Stone, Dr Richard Simpson, Mike Watson, Mrs Elaine Smith,
Dorothy-Grace Elder 

Lodged on 30 April 2001; not current as of 26 June 2001


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General description: Motions and Amendments. See http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/motionsAndAmendments/index.htm

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Publication year: 2001
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