City of Edinburgh Council (Housing Emergency Declaration)

Part of the debate – in the Scottish Parliament at on 18 January 2024.

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Photo of Sarah Boyack Sarah Boyack Labour

I welcome the minister’s engagement, which is much appreciated, but it is not just the City of Edinburgh Council that has declared a housing emergency—other councils are doing it now. Last week, 781 people applied for a single council house in Dreghorn. The housing emergency is a “now” issue. What action will the Scottish Government take imminently to tackle our housing emergency, whether by bringing empty homes back into use or by getting moving on building both housing to meet general needs and social rented accommodation?