SUPPORT FOR HOMEOWNERS IN SCOTLAND

That this House congratulates the Government for its announcement of new guidance for the judiciary to halt court action on repossessions unless alternative options have been considered; notes that the measures are an important and significant support to homeowners to protect them during the current global economic slowdown; further notes that this guidance sets out steps lenders are expected to take before bringing a claim to court and further notes that it applies throughout England and Wales; and therefore calls upon the Government to ensure that the devolved SNP administration in Scotland is provided with details of this guidance, and is encouraged to implement similar measures so that homeowners in Scotland can be afforded the same protection as those afforded to homeowners in England and Wales by the Labour Government.