Current status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 13 March 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that its new national housing agency prioritises affordable housing in the Highlands, to prevent local residents from being priced out by any increased demand from large infrastructure projects.
More Homes Scotland will bring together housing, land, planning and delivery expertise to simplify, scale and speed up the delivery of homes across Scotland, including in Highland. A design phase is underway, and an update will be provided to Parliament in March.
Our record £926 million budget in 2026-27 and our commitment to multi-year funding provide certainty for affordable housing and increase sector confidence. This year, we have increased investment in Highland to £47.6 million to deliver properties for affordable housing.