Written Question · S3W-31425 · Session 3
What discussions have taken place with (a) veterans’ organisations, (b) housing providers, (c) local authority veterans’ co-ordinators or c…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions have taken place with (a) veterans’ organisations, (b) housing providers, (c) local authority veterans’ co-ordinators or champions and (d) the Ministry of Defence regarding improving support for those leaving the armed forces to access suitable accommodation.
The answer
The Scottish Government has regular contact with veterans'' organisations, housing providers, Convention of Scottish Local Authorities and the Ministry of Defence on improving support for those leaving the armed forces to access suitable accommodation. This includes:
formal engagement, on a regular basis, with a range of veterans organisations to discuss housing matters;
support to and participating in the Cross-Party Group on Veterans in the Scottish Parliament;
regular dialogue between officials with veterans organisations, on a range of issues;
discussing issues for armed forces and veterans with our Social Housing Allocations Policy Review Advisory Group which includes representatives from housing organisations including the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations, Chartered Institute of Housing Scotland along with the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities and the Association of Local Authority Chief Housing Officers, and
regular contact with the Ministry of Defence since 2008 to take forward commitments set out in The Nation''s Commitment: Cross-Government Support to our Armed Forces, their Families and Veterans. For example, ensuring that eligible members of the armed forces and veterans, who have left the armed forces within the past year, or their widows or partners where a member has been killed in action, all get priority access to our Low-cost Initiative for First Time Buyers (LIFT) shared equity schemes.
formal engagement, on a regular basis, with a range of veterans organisations to discuss housing matters;
support to and participating in the Cross-Party Group on Veterans in the Scottish Parliament;
regular dialogue between officials with veterans organisations, on a range of issues;
discussing issues for armed forces and veterans with our Social Housing Allocations Policy Review Advisory Group which includes representatives from housing organisations including the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations, Chartered Institute of Housing Scotland along with the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities and the Association of Local Authority Chief Housing Officers, and
regular contact with the Ministry of Defence since 2008 to take forward commitments set out in The Nation''s Commitment: Cross-Government Support to our Armed Forces, their Families and Veterans. For example, ensuring that eligible members of the armed forces and veterans, who have left the armed forces within the past year, or their widows or partners where a member has been killed in action, all get priority access to our Low-cost Initiative for First Time Buyers (LIFT) shared equity schemes.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S3W-31425 by reference.