Current status: Answered by Shona Robison on 22 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether the Rural and Islands Housing Fund review has been completed and, if so, (a) who participated in it, (b) whether any reports have been drafted or received detailing the outcomes of the review and (c) by what date any such report(s) will be published.
The review of the operation of the Rural and Islands Housing Fund has been completed and in response to the questions asked (a) The Scottish Government engaged with Local Authorities, Registered Social Landlords, funding scheme participants, a rural housing sounding board who had helped inform the original guidance of the Rural and Islands Housing Fund and other stakeholders with an interest in rural and island housing. There was overwhelming support that the fund should continue, (b) we are currently preparing a report summarising the findings of the engagement with stakeholders and (c) the report will be published shortly.