FOI Request - Homeless Applicants Housing Needs

Request 101003535310

1.  Do you ask any specific questions about modern slavery or human trafficking when assessing a homeless applicant’s housing needs?

2.  If yes, what questions do you ask?

3.  Please provide the number of people with refugee status or humanitarian protection who made a homelessness application between August 1st 2023 to March 26th 2024 who were also recorded as victims of modern slavery.

4.  Of this number, how many were considered to have a priority need for housing?

5.  How many were not considered to have a priority need for housing?

6.  How many were offered temporary accommodation?

Response 17-04-2024

1.  Not held. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.

2. Not applicable

3. Not held  No records of modern slavery affected persons, therefore we are unable to answer this. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.

4. Not applicable

5. Not applicable

6. Not applicable