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Parliament dissolved ahead of election

The Scottish Parliament is now dissolved ahead of the election on Thursday 7 May 2026.

During dissolution, there are no MSPs and no parliamentary business can take place.

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Chamber and committees

Question reference: S6W-22942

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: 15 November 2023
  • Current status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 29 November 2023

Question

To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the cost of bringing back into use council houses that are currently unoccupied.


Answer

The Scottish Government has not made an estimate of the cost of bringing back into use council houses that are currently unoccupied. Local authority social landlords maintain data on managing their housing stock.