Written Question · S1W-15713 · Session 1
How many homeless families with children were accommodated in permanent accommodation under (a) section 31 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 19…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many homeless families with children were accommodated in permanent accommodation under (a) section 31 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987, (b) section 22 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 and (c) section 25 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 in each year from 1996-97 to 2000-01.
The answer
The table below gives the number of homeless applications from households with children which were made during the years 1996-97 to 1998-99 under section 31 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 and which resulted in the household being secured permanent accommodation.Information about those applications which were made in 1999-2000 and 2000-01 is not yet available.Year of Application | Number of applications from households with children where the outcome was permanent accommodation
1996-97 | 8,700
1997-98 | 8,700
1998-99 | 8,300
Notes:1. Figures are estimates based on around 92% of case returns received from local authorities. Estimates are made by grossing to the reported total number of applications and rounding to the nearest 100. See the Scottish Executive publication HSG/2000/5 for more details.2. The figures in any one year may include more than one application from the same household, since repeat applications cannot be identified.Section 22 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 provides for the promotion of the welfare of children in need and the powers in Section 25 relate to the provision of accommodation for young adults. Permanently accommodating homeless families with children under these sections in the years in question would be an unusual use of these powers by local authorities and we are not aware of them being so used.
1996-97 | 8,700
1997-98 | 8,700
1998-99 | 8,300
Notes:1. Figures are estimates based on around 92% of case returns received from local authorities. Estimates are made by grossing to the reported total number of applications and rounding to the nearest 100. See the Scottish Executive publication HSG/2000/5 for more details.2. The figures in any one year may include more than one application from the same household, since repeat applications cannot be identified.Section 22 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 provides for the promotion of the welfare of children in need and the powers in Section 25 relate to the provision of accommodation for young adults. Permanently accommodating homeless families with children under these sections in the years in question would be an unusual use of these powers by local authorities and we are not aware of them being so used.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-15713 by reference.