Written Submissions for PE988  

27 September 2006 :   The Public Petitions Committee agreed to seek an update from the Scottish Executive on its position with regard to the level of home loss payments. 

20 March 2007 :   The Public Petitions Committee agreed to await the outcome of the Scottish Executive’s review of the Home Loss Payment before deciding what further action to take in relation to this petition. Link to Official Report - 20 March 2007 

18 December 2007 :   The Committee agreed to seek a further response from the Scottish Government on how it is looking into this matter and, specifically, when it will make a decision on whether home loss payments are to be increased. Link to Official Report 18 December 2007 

24 June 2008 :   The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government formally inviting the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change to give oral evidence before the Committee after the summer recess on where matters stand and how the Scottish Government will progress this issue. Link to Official Report 24 June 2008 

9 September 2008 :   The Committee heard oral evidence from Stewart Stevenson MSP, Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change and Stephen Garland, Scottish Government and agreed to close the consideration of the petition on the grounds that the recent review by the Scottish Government of Home Loss Payments (HLP) had concluded that no changes should be made to the current situation for the foreseeable future. Further, the Minister confirmed that an increase of HLP would have an adverse effect on the policy set out by the Scottish Government to develop affordable and social housing schemes. Link to Official Report 9 September 2008