§ Mr. DewarTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many 16 and 17-year-olds in each region in Scotland were registered as homeless in 1990–91; and how many of these were considered as in priority need and housed.
§ Mr. Lang[holding answer 8 July 1992]: Information on one person households aged under 18 is set out in the table. Information is not available about the number of 16 and 17-year-olds in other types of applicant households.
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Total number of applicants aged under 18 for whom case returns have been received1 Number of applicants assessed as: Homeless or potentially homeless Applicants assessed as in priority need: Region Total Number found accommodation Scotland 2,779 1,368 983 808 Borders 7 5 4 3 Central 170 105 76 68 Dumfries and Galloway 30 21 7 7 Fife 98 52 19 19 Grampian 143 99 75 69 Highland 19 3 1 1 Lothian 397 319 280 250 Strathclyde 1,772 683 469 340 Tayside 136 77 52 51 Orkney 0 0 0 0 Shetland 5 2 0 0 Western Isles 2 2 0 0 1 The table shows the number of case returns received for such households in 1990–91. For Scotland as a whole, case returns have been received for 93 per cent, of all applicant households.