Scottish Government

STATISTICS RELEASE
OPERATION OF THE HOMELESS PERSONS LEGISLATION IN SCOTLAND:
QUARTERS ENDING 30 JUNE AND 30 SEPTEMBER 2003

Development Department Analytical Services Division
20 January 2004

A Scottish Executive National Statistics Publication

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Contents

Introduction
Context
Main trends
Main points
Notes on tables
Table 1 Applications to each local authority by quarter: April 2002 to September 2003
Table 2 Number of households applying and repeat applications: April 2002 to September 2003
Table 3 Repeat applications by household type: April to September 2003
Table 4 Main reason for applying: April to September 2003
Table 5 Assessment decision by presence of children in household and age of main applicant: April to September 2003
Table 6 Local authority action by assessment decision: April to September 2003
Table 7 Households in temporary accommodation by accommodation type: as at 31 March 1991 to 30 September 2003
Table 8 Households with children by accommodation type: as at 30 June 2001 to 30 September 2003
Table 9a Households with children by accommodation type and local authority area: as at 30 June 2003
Table 9b Households with children by accommodation type and local authority area: as at 30 September 2003
Table 10 Households with children in temporary accommodation by local authority area: as at 30 September 2002 to 30 September 2003
Supplementary tables
Table A Individuals in households by gender and age: April to September 2003
Table B Household type and characteristics of main applicant: April to September 2003
Table C Flow of applications through assessment and final action by local authority: 2002-03
Summary of current legislation
Scottish Executive Statistical Services
Correspondence and enquiries