136,705 BUILT ACROSS SCOTLAND SINCE 2007
Kaukab Stewart MSP welcomes news that 22,657 affordable and social homes have been completed since 2007 in Glasgow City.
The latest housing data show that almost 137,000 have been built across Scotland, with 97,099 socially rented homes completed. Proportionately, this is 40% more than those built in England and 70% more than those built in Wales.
Since the SNP entered Government, 15,819 social homes and 6,838 affordable homes have been built in Glasgow. This demonstrates the progress being made by this SNP government in tackling Scotland’s housing emergency, with an investment of £768 million in affordable housing over the next year.
Commenting, Kaukab Stewart MSP said:
“Everyone in Glasgow should have a warm, safe and affordable home, and under this SNP Government we are working to ensure those who need it most have access to housing.
“These latest figures show a significant step forward in addressing the housing crisis, and I am proud that Scotland continues to invest more per person than any other UK nation in measures to tackle homelessness and help people remain in their own homes.
“From building more homes to tackling the root causes of homelessness, we know how important housing is to building a better, more prosperous Scotland – especially while progress has remained so stagnant elsewhere in the UK.
“This is just another way the SNP is delivering for Glasgow under John Swinney’s leadership.”
