Part of Portfolio Question Time – in the Scottish Parliament at 2:30 pm on 2 October 2025.
Alexander Stewart
Conservative
2:30,
2 October 2025
The Scottish Veterans Commissioner’s annual report found that there was poor progress on preventing veterans’ homelessness in 2023-24 and that there was incremental progress in 2025. What further work is the Scottish Government carrying out in conjunction with other public bodies to ensure that no veteran is forced to declare themselves homeless and that they can access benefits from Social Security Scotland?
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