FOI Request - Veterans and Homelessness
Request 101003472258
Please can you share:
1. The number of armed forces veterans residing in your local authority for each of the years a) 2018, b) 2019, c) 2020, d) 2021, e) 2022, f) 2023
2. The number of armed forces veterans who were identified as at risk of homelessness in your local authority for each of the years a) 2018, b) 2019, c) 2020, d) 2021, e) 2022, f) 2023
3. The number of armed forces veterans who were identified as at risk of homelessness due to a Section 21 notice in your local authority for each of the years a) 2018, b) 2019, c) 2020, d) 2021, e) 2022, f) 2023
Response 13-02-2024
1. Not held. This information is exempt Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.
2. The figures are for Homeless Intentional and Unintentional and Threatened with Homeless Intentional and Unintentional.
The below figures are in Financial Years
| Year | Grand total: |
| 2018/19 | 22 |
| 2019/20 | 21 |
| 2020/21 | 15 |
| 2021/22 | 20 |
| 2022/23 | 18 |
| Grand Total: | 96 |
3. Not held. Section 21 Notices are used in English law - not in Scottish law. The equivalent "no fault" eviction notice was abolished in Scotland when the new Private Rented Tenancies (PRTs) were introduced. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.