Petitioner: Anne Booth
Status:
Closed
Date Lodged:
17 October 2014
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to make an Order under Section 5 of the Freedom of Information Act (Scotland) 2002 to make all housing associations subject to the provisions of that Act. This will ensure that housing associations are more open, transparent and accountable to all their stakeholders, i.e. tenants and factored homeowners.
Summary:
9 December 2014: The Committee took evidence from Anne Booth, and Sean Clerkin. The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government, the Scottish Information Commissioner, a selection of registered social landlords, the Campaign for Freedom of Information in Scotland, the Scottish Housing Regulator, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations, Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations, the Tenants Information Service, the Chartered Institute of Housing Scotland, the Scottish Tenants Organisation and the Tenant Participation Advisory Service. Link to Official Report 9 December 2014
23 February 2015: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government and the Scottish Housing Regulator. Link to Official Report 23 February 2015
12 May 2015: The Committee agreed to refer the petition, under Rule 15.6.2, to the Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee. Link to Official Report 12 May 2015
24 June 2015: The Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee agreed to write to a range of housing associations, the petitioner and the Scottish Government on issues raised in discussion. Link to Official Report 24 June 2015
18 November 2015: The Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee agreed to write to the petitioner asking for their views on whether they are content to close the petition, in the light of the Scottish Government's intention to carry out a consultation on the issues raised. Link to Official Report 18 November 2015
6 January 2016: The Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee agreed to keep the petition open and to include it in its legacy paper for its successor committee to consider further in Session 5. Link to Official Report 6 January 2016
Link to Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee's consideration of the petition
In Session 5, the Local Government and Communities Committee was established with a remit to consider and report on communities, housing, local government, planning and regeneration matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Communities, Social Security and Equalities. Link to Official Report 1 June 2016.
29 March 2017: The Local Government and Communities Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government for an update and indicative timescale in relation to the outcome of its consultation and update the petitioner. Link to Official Report 29 March 2017.
Link to Local Government and Communities Committee's consideration of the petition
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