HC Deb 15 November 1989 vol 160 cc348-9W
14. Mr. Nigel Griffiths

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the latest estimate of the number of homeless people in Scotland.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The number of households which applied to local authorities under the homelessness provisions of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 is estimated to have been 25,000 in 1988–89. Of these, about 9,500 were assessed by local authorities as homeless.

19. Mr. Michael J. Martin

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what steps he is taking to combat homelessness in Scotland.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The Government have taken a number of measures to ensure that housing needs in Scotland are more closely matched by housing provision. It is for local authorities to deal with cases of homelessness.

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