Question reference: S6W-13088
- Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 12 December 2022
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Current status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 10 January 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the new housing bill that it proposed to deliver the actions of the New Deal for Tenants, the proposed Homelessness Prevention Duties and other aspects of the Housing to 2040 vision, and whether there is an expected date for when the bill will be introduced.
Answer
The Government plans to introduce a new Housing Bill this year. The timing and scope of that Bill is subject to ongoing review and consideration as we continue to deliver our emergency response to support tenants through the ongoing cost of living crisis.