§ 33. Mr. Nigel GriffithsTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what further steps he is taking to tackle homelessness in Scotland.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonHousing authorities have the statutory responsibility for dealing with homelessness. On 1 December I announced £4.35 million extra resources for expenditure on 36 homelessness projects by housing authorities in 1993–94.
This is in addition to the £513 million allocated to housing authorities in March for investment in public and private housing in 1993–94. Homelessness is one of the three priorities which housing authorities have been asked to address in their housing strategies and output targets.