New Homes (Rural Areas)

Part of the debate – in the Scottish Parliament at on 25 January 2024.

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Photo of Beatrice Wishart Beatrice Wishart Liberal Democrat

Many young people want the chance to live in the rural and island areas where they have grown up and where they have family ties. Even a small number of new properties can have a significant benefit, such as the development by Hjaltland Housing Association of four new homes in Walls, in my constituency. The outcome of the methodology to determine where new houses are built can sometimes differ from the needs that are expressed by communities. What action can the Scottish Government take on that point?