That the Parliament 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.
That the Parliament acknowledges that the current number of asylum seekers accommodated in Scotland's local authority areas is becoming financially "unsustainable" for them, as confirmed by the Scottish National Party leader of Glasgow City Council; believes that asylum seekers should never have originally been accommodated in taxpayer-funded hotels; calls for the closure of all asylum hotels across Scotland as soon as possible, and rejects the Scottish Government’s position outlined in its response to the UK Government’s immigration white paper, which would see a further increase in the number of asylum seekers coming to Scotland.
Submitted by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date lodged: Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Submitted by: Mark Griffin, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Supported by: Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, September 10, 2025