§ Mrs. FyfeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the total in each district council area of households applying as homeless, by household type, for 1990–91.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 9 March 1992]: The table gives the available information for the 31,709 applicant households in 1990–91 for whom case returns have been received from local authorities. It is estimated that in 1990–91 there were 34,600 applicant households under the homeless persons legislation in Scotland.
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One person households One parent households Couple Area All applicants housholds1 Under 18 18–24 25 and over and under retirement retirement age and over Parent aged under 25 Parent aged 25 and over Without children With children Other household type Islands Councils Orkney Islands 19 — — 2 1 8 5 — 3 — Shetland Islands 98 5 28 16 3 11 19 6 10 — Western Isles 53 2 4 11 3 3 18 1 7 4 Sources: Case returns supplied to Scottish Office by district councils. 1 All applicant households in 1990–91 for whom case returns have been supplied.