S4M-01897 John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (Scottish National Party): That the Parliament notes that 28 January to 5 February 2012 is Poverty and Homelessness Action Week and commends this year’s theme, Breaking Barriers; notes that Poverty and Homelessness Action Week has been running each year since 2008, supported by Church Action on Poverty, Housing Justice and Scottish Churches Housing Action; considers that the event brings together two special Sundays that have been marked in UK churches for many years; welcomes the efforts being made to raise awareness of the issues of poverty and homelessness in the UK; also commends efforts to raise funds for projects and campaigns that work to tackle poverty and homelessness; notes that the week involves people in campaign actions that tackle the causes of poverty and homelessness, and encourages everyone to get involved in Poverty and Homelessness Action Week.