1,642 social and affordable homes delivered in East Dunbartonshire

 Local MSP Rona Mackay has welcomed the news that 1,642 affordable and social homes have been completed since 2007 in East Dunbartonshire.

The latest housing data show that almost 137,000 have been built across Scotland, with 97,099 socially rented homes completed. Proportionately, this is 40% more than those built in England and 70% more than those built in Wales.

Since the SNP entered government, 1,381 social homes and 261 affordable homes have been built in East Dunbartonshire. This demonstrates the progress being made by this SNP government in tackling Scotland’s housing emergency, with an investment of £768 million in affordable housing  across Scotland over the next year.

Commenting, Ms Mackay, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden said: “Everyone in my constituency and across Scotland should have a warm, safe and affordable home, and under this SNP government we are working to ensure those who need it most have access to housing.

“These latest figures show a significant step forward in addressing the housing crisis, and I am proud that Scotland continues to invest more per person than any other UK nation in measures to tackle homelessness and help people remain in their own homes.

“From building more homes to tackling the root causes of homelessness, we know how important housing is to building a better, more prosperous Scotland – especially while progress has remained so stagnant elsewhere in the UK.

“This is just another way the SNP is delivering for my constituency under John Swinney’s leadership.”