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Statistical Bulletin HSG/2003/5
Operation of the Homeless Persons Legislation in Scotland: National and Local Authority Analyses 2002-03

Action taken by local authorities

Local authority action by assessment decision: 2002-03

Table 13

Action taken by local authority

Assessment

All

Priority unintentional

Priority intentional

Non-priority

Not homeless

Lost contact/withdrew

Resolved

Number

%

Number

%

Number

%

Number

%

Number

%

Number

%

Social rented tenancy offered: accepted

8,704

41

169

13

489

5

169

4

-

-

-

-

9,531

Social rented tenancy offered: not accepted

1,663

8

23

2

127

1

20

*

-

-

-

-

1,833

Private tenancy offered: accepted

255

1

15

1

57

1

39

1

-

-

-

-

366

Private tenancy offered: not accepted

24

*

-

-

8

*

2

*

-

-

-

-

34

Temporary accommodation offered: accepted

3,501

16

264

21

1,743

18

191

5

-

-

-

-

5,699

Temporary accommodation offered: not accepted

648

3

87

7

508

5

98

2

-

-

-

-

1,341

Referred to other local authority

247

1

13

1

20

*

13

*

-

-

-

-

293

Advice and assistance

1,301

6

408

32

5,310

55

2,584

62

-

-

-

-

9,603

Other

1,442

7

121

10

478

5

684

16

-

-

-

-

2,725

Lost contact/withdrawal/resolved before assessment

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4,028

100

1,849

100

5,877

Lost contact before duty discharged

3,490

16

169

13

858

9

392

9

-

-

-

-

4,909

All applications actioned in period

21,275

100

1,269

100

9,598

100

4,192

100

4,028

100

1,849

100

42,211

Note: All applications actioned during period, including lost contact/withdrawal/resolved prior to assessment or discharge of duty. Data on applications prior to 10 December 2001 are not included.

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