§ 27. Mr. WatsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is his estimate of the number of homeless people in Scotland in 1996; and what was the equivalent figure in 1986. [30099]
§ Mr. Raymond S. RobertsonIn 1994–95, the most recent year for which figures are available, 25,100 households were assessed as homeless by Scottish local authorities following applications under the homeless persons legislation. The corresponding figure for 1986–87 was 10,600.