Parliamentary Inquiry on Homelessness (2017)

Report from the cross-party committee that led a parliamentary inquiry on homelessness, with Housing First a key recommendation.

Contents

1. Policy background
2. The causes of homelessness
3. Care-experienced people
4. Impact of welfare reform
5. Preventing homelessness and the “Housing Options” approach
6. Gatekeeping
7. Accessing information on Housing Options
8. Extending Housing Options
9. Data Collection and Monitoring
10. Tackling homelessness
11. Awareness of rights
12. Accommodation for homeless people
13. Temporary accommodation
14. Access to temporary accommodation
15. Length of stay in, quality and costs of temporary accommodation
16. Possible Solutions
17. Code of Guidance
18. The use of shelters for rough sleepers
19. The number of rough sleepers
20. Future homelessness service options
21. Multiple and complex needs
22. Housing First pilots in Scotland
23. Learning from Finland
24. A Scottish model of Housing First
25. Multi-agency working

Our Response:

HNS Response (PDF)