Motion · S6M-18780.3 · 9 Sep 2025

Impact of Accommodating Asylum Seekers on Scottish Local Government

Lodged by Shirley-Anne Somerville (Scottish National Party) Amendment 1 supporter

The motion

As an amendment to motion S6M-18780 in the name of Craig Hoy (Impact of Accommodating Asylum Seekers on Scottish Local Government), leave out from “acknowledges” to end and insert “ reaffirms individuals’ rights to asylum under international law, including the 1951 Refugee Convention and 1967 Protocol; upholds the European Convention on Human Rights, and highlights Scotland’s place in the world as a welcoming nation to those fleeing persecution, conflict or danger.”

Supporters (1)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.