Meeting of the Parliament 26 April 2023
I conclude by reinforcing the commitment to work closely with housing partners as we seek to reduce the numbers of people in temporary accommodation and continue to deliver affordable homes so that everyone in Scotland has a place that they can call home.
I move amendment S6M-08685.2, to leave out from “urges” to end and insert:
“agrees that the Scottish Government should respond positively to tackle the unacceptable numbers in temporary accommodation; recognises the expertise and partnership working between local and national government, third sector organisations and those with lived experience to tackle, prevent and end homelessness, building on existing strong homelessness and housing rights; welcomes the continued investment through local government core funding and the Scottish Government’s £100 million Ending Homelessness Together transformation fund to continue with a rapid rehousing and housing first approach; acknowledges that Scotland leads the way in delivering affordable housing, with 118,124 affordable homes delivered since 2007, 83,291 of which were for social rent, including 21,313 council homes, and welcomes the Scottish Government’s continued investment of £3.5 billion over the current parliamentary session for the delivery of more affordable homes towards its 2032 target.”
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