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S5O-02728 · Portfolio Question · lodged by Coffey, Willie
Lodged on
12 Dec 2018Heard / answered on
19 Dec 2018Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 19 Dec 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how its homelessness action plan will help to end rough sleeping and homelessness in the Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley constituency.
The answer
The Ending Homelessness Together High Level Action Plan published by the Scottish Government and COSLA last month sets out the actions we will take in partnership with others to realise our shared ambitions to end rough sleeping and homelessness.
This will help anyone at risk of homelessness across the country including in the member’s constituency.
Our key actions include a focus on prevention of homelessness and ensuring local authorities respond quickly and effectively when it does happen alongside getting people quickly back to a settled home, with any support they need, as a priority. Local authorities will submit rapid rehousing transition plans to the Scottish Government by 31 December 2018 to support this work.
This will help anyone at risk of homelessness across the country including in the member’s constituency.
Our key actions include a focus on prevention of homelessness and ensuring local authorities respond quickly and effectively when it does happen alongside getting people quickly back to a settled home, with any support they need, as a priority. Local authorities will submit rapid rehousing transition plans to the Scottish Government by 31 December 2018 to support this work.
Answered by Kevin Stewart on 19 Dec 2018.