FOI Request - Homelessness among Refugees

Request 101003838417

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding homelessness among refugees in your local authority area.

Specifically, I would like to receive the following information:

Annual data, for the past six financial years, 2019 to 2025 (to date) on the number of individuals recognised as refugees who have been assessed or recorded by your authority as homeless. If it would exceed the section 12 limit to provide six years of data, please explain why that is and instead provide data for the time period that you are able to provide within the limit.

For the relevant period, please provide the following information, broken down by financial year (or calendar year, if more appropriate):

1.  The total number of individuals who have approached your authority seeking assistance as homeless.

2.  Of those who approached your authority as homeless, how many were recognised as refugees — i.e., individuals granted refugee status or humanitarian protection with leave to remain.

3.  Of the homeless individuals recognised as refugees, how many were granted their refugee status and leave to remain by a different local authority.

4.  Total annual spending on homelessness for each of the past six financial years (or as many as you are able to provide within the s.12 limit).

This should cover:  
a. Support provided under statutory homelessness duties;
b. Support for individuals presenting informally or via referral who do not qualify for statutory assistance.
 
5.  Of the total homelessness spend, how much was spent on homeless individuals with refugee status.

Response 09-09-2025

1. This information is published and available for the period requested. This information is therefore exempt under section 25 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, information otherwise accessible. For ease of reference please find a link to the web page here:   https://www.gov.scot/publications/homelessness-in-scotland

2. Not held. This information is not statutorily recorded. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.

3. Not held. This information is not statutorily recorded. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.

4. 2019/20 £2,130,000
2020/21 £2,146,000
2021/22 £2,264,000
2022/23 £2,396,000
2023/24 £2,535,000
2024/25 £2,276,000

5. Not held. This information is not statutorily recorded. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.