Question reference: S6W-14430
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 27 January 2023
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Current status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 9 February 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many students faced homelessness at some point in 2022, broken down by local authority area.
Answer
The Scottish Government does not hold this information. While the Scottish Government does collect statistics on homelessness, these do not include specific information relating to student homelessness.
A full review of the homelessness data collections aimed at bringing these up to date, improve consistency and better meet user needs is ongoing. As part of this, the appropriateness and feasibility of gathering information on student status will be fully and carefully considered.