Petition · past parliament
Make City Councils provide dry shelter for the homeless in winter months
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
Visited Edinburgh and disgusted at all the homeless out in rain&ice cold conditions !
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
To invest money in local government so they can support homeless shelters.
Housing and the provision of shelters for the homeless in Scotland is the responsibility of the Scottish Government and the local authority.
Housing and the provision of shelters for the homeless in Scotland is the responsibility of the Scottish Government and the local authority.
Timeline
| 30 Jan 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Feb 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Feb 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.