That the Parliament notes the publication of new research, In Their Own Words: Children’s Experiences in Temporary Accommodation, which was commissioned by Shelter Scotland and carried out by research co-leads Professor Nadzeya Svirydzenka, of De Montfort University, and Professor Monica Lakhanpaul, of University College London, with research fellow, Dr Joseph Williams; understands that the findings bring to light the serious harm being done to children, including in the Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley constituency, due to current constraints in the housing system; notes that the research suggested that children were being harmed across the three key areas of safety, health and education; further notes the calls for it to act on the stories bravely shared by children in the research, which highlighted that some children were moved miles away from friends and family, or forced to sleep in beds covered in black mould, or placed in accommodation with urine-soaked carpets, dead rats and broken windows and having no access to decent cooking or washing facilities; understands that this is the first research of its kind to be published in Scotland; notes the view that the experiences detailed by the children involved highlight the need for change; further notes demands for urgent action to be taken to end the harm being caused by the housing emergency; thanks the children and families for their bravery in sharing their stories; understands that the Scottish Government recognises the housing emergency; commends the work that it believes the Scottish Government is doing with its partners in addressing this urgent situation; notes the call for action to be taken alongside COSLA to review and consider the recommendations of the report, and further notes that these include increasing investment in the supply of family-sized social homes, providing greater support to prevent homelessness from happening in the first place, having an improved supply of good quality temporary accommodation, having a greater emphasis on children’s rights, upholding the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child and having greater wrap-around support for children and their families.