§ Mr. MaxtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the most recent statistics for people in bed and breakfast accommodation in Scotland, paid for out of public funds.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThere are no overall figures for the number of persons in bed and breakfast accommodation paid for out of public funds. It is estimated that the number of households placed in such accommodation by local authorities under the provisions of the homeless persons legislation in Scotland at 30 June 1989 was 270.