Question reference: S6W-01880
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 27 July 2021 Registered interest
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Current status: Answered by Shona Robison on 20 August 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) scope and (b) timeline is for the planned comprehensive audit of current housing and homelessness legislation.
Answer
We have committed to taking action to realise the right to adequate housing in Scotland. To establish the best way to make the right to adequate housing a reality, we have said that we will undertake a comprehensive audit of our current housing and homelessness legislation.
The aim of the audit is to identify where there are gaps in current domestic legislation and where remedies for violations of housing rights can be strengthened. It will assess how well current legislation protects marginalised groups and meets the needs of people with protected characteristics. The audit findings will help us understand how the introduction of a right to adequate housing in Scotland will impact on people's lives.
This work will begin later in 2021.