HUMZA Yousaf has pledged an uplift of £80 million for affordable housing over two years, in his first policy announcement since ending the Bute Ho

Humza Yousaf pledges £80 million for affordable housing

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2024-04-28 08:30:15

HUMZA Yousaf has pledged an uplift of £80 million for affordable housing over two years, in his first policy announcement since ending the Bute House Agreement.

With the SNP now a minority Government and a motion of no confidence in him looming, the First Minister said he will increase the budget for affordable housing supply to £600m in 2024/25.

After pulling out of a speech about independence he was due to give on Friday morning, Yousaf set out the housing budget increase during a visit to Hillcrest Housing Association’s Derby Street Development in Dundee.

Scottish Government ministers have pledged to build 110,000 affordable homes by 2032, but Labour has said they are not on track to meet this target.

Yousaf said: “Housing is essential in our efforts to tackle child poverty and reduce inequality across Scotland, and it supports jobs and growth in the economy.

“Providing good quality, affordable housing is at the very core of what my Government is doing to make Scotland a better place.